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 5895-01-031-2038
NSN 5999-01-249-0220
NSN 5925-01-186-3251
NSN 6130-01-565-6721
NSN 5835-01-082-6395
NSN 5950-01-411-2703
NSN 6320-01-371-3047
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 4140-00-960-8222
NSN 5945-01-332-5636
NSN 5920-00-279-6584
NSN 6240-01-526-9660