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 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5910-00-404-2368
NSN 5998-00-730-8237
NSN 6150-01-553-8727
NSN 6220-01-653-8860
NSN 5920-01-345-4440
NSN 6145-01-653-6855
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 5965-01-231-5047
NSN 6110-00-504-1097
NSN 5930-01-189-0521
NSN 5945-01-503-9468