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 5950-00-295-3034
NSN 5998-01-245-9583
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 5910-01-412-0709
NSN 6645-01-518-7287
NSN 5920-01-289-5691
NSN 5910-01-244-0026
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5998-01-461-3453
NSN 5965-01-505-3716
NSN 5895-01-025-6125
NSN 5925-01-047-2281