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 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5998-01-571-8462
NSN 5915-01-009-2983
NSN 6320-01-379-1182
NSN 5925-01-512-1651
NSN 5996-00-446-1701
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5975-01-399-8564
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 5925-00-188-6231
NSN 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 5985-01-364-1065