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 5920-01-295-1268
NSN 5895-01-223-2405
NSN 5895-01-614-6403
NSN 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5925-01-185-5436
NSN 5990-00-985-1334
NSN 5950-00-717-2157
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 5930-01-012-9035
NSN 5895-01-420-6197
NSN 5925-00-035-8469