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 5935-01-533-4619
NSN 6150-00-288-0751
NSN 6645-01-125-6811
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 5985-00-217-0798
NSN 5925-01-170-7899
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5925-00-774-2947
NSN 5920-01-247-9196
NSN 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 5905-00-189-0764
NSN 6150-00-692-4403