A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5975-01-249-7398
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5920-01-353-0089
NSN 5905-01-146-0374
NSN 6110-01-062-7532
NSN 5920-01-300-6055
NSN 5920-01-357-5785
NSN 6240-00-872-3365
NSN 5965-01-445-9403
NSN 5915-01-124-5422
NSN 6150-00-132-0695
NSN 5985-00-107-2111