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 5990-01-413-2405
NSN 6645-01-307-6815
NSN 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 6110-01-218-5257
NSN 5950-01-076-4080
NSN 2925-00-096-5526
NSN 5998-01-262-5736
NSN 2925-01-118-6125
NSN 5975-01-210-4979
NSN 5920-00-332-8384
NSN 6685-00-679-9965
NSN 5935-01-556-4333