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 5945-01-253-2886
NSN 6240-00-351-8564
NSN 6145-00-444-9679
NSN 5925-01-115-2311
NSN 6650-01-235-0981
NSN 6240-00-683-0725
NSN 5965-01-473-8298
NSN 6135-01-471-7325
NSN 5999-01-015-8638
NSN 5905-01-413-3602
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 5950-01-457-4076