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 5920-01-389-8258
NSN 7035-01-434-0606
NSN 6650-01-089-8890
NSN 5930-00-518-1642
NSN 6685-01-457-5531
NSN 5905-01-128-5341
NSN 6110-00-089-4971
NSN 5950-01-005-0111
NSN 5930-01-488-4951
NSN 5999-01-294-7552
NSN 6645-01-361-7635
NSN 5920-00-957-6859