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 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 6240-01-499-6109
NSN 5925-01-423-7803
NSN 5960-00-156-4954
NSN 5999-01-143-0225
NSN 5925-01-605-1810
NSN 5920-00-356-4641
NSN 6685-00-051-8850
NSN 6105-01-521-8911
NSN 5965-01-215-3184
NSN 5975-00-602-8875
NSN 6145-01-415-1912