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 5998-01-250-4929
NSN 5975-01-422-3800
NSN 6240-00-163-5143
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5975-01-615-7334
NSN 6685-01-599-5186
NSN 5835-01-250-9940
NSN 5945-00-451-2890
NSN 6105-00-981-1335
NSN 5945-00-191-6136
NSN 6685-01-162-5075