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 5935-01-534-5260
NSN 5965-00-900-8102
NSN 5935-00-825-9335
NSN 5998-01-185-5980
NSN 5925-01-169-6401
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 5895-01-311-5460
NSN 5935-00-883-6864
NSN 6650-01-606-5725
NSN 5996-00-026-8014
NSN 5855-01-586-9232