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 5935-00-295-4840
NSN 5920-01-159-4055
NSN 5945-01-605-6283
NSN 2925-01-357-2512
NSN 6650-01-331-5243
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 2925-01-279-1558
NSN 6650-01-202-0596
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 6650-00-938-9233
NSN 6220-00-893-9776
NSN 6150-01-267-6097