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 5975-01-249-2244
NSN 6110-00-404-9352
NSN 5960-00-766-6042
NSN 5935-01-617-2011
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5915-01-165-3075
NSN 5950-01-478-8558
NSN 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 6130-01-049-1805
NSN 5905-01-267-0225
NSN 5905-01-230-6623
NSN 5905-01-519-2725