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 5930-00-336-9401
NSN 6610-00-072-2566
NSN 5895-01-592-0491
NSN 6220-01-530-7197
NSN 5905-00-893-0864
NSN 5998-00-815-1896
NSN 5920-01-173-1014
NSN 6645-01-119-1583
NSN 5930-01-466-7514
NSN 5945-00-344-9615
NSN 5905-01-437-1480
NSN 5930-00-952-1808