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 5985-00-808-5270
NSN 5999-01-042-6378
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5999-01-477-6774
NSN 5960-01-302-7583
NSN 4140-01-433-1192
NSN 5935-01-356-5697
NSN 5905-01-656-0919
NSN 6145-00-138-0480
NSN 6240-01-099-6810
NSN 5905-01-572-7874
NSN 5855-01-371-9776