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 5998-00-928-2189
NSN 5945-01-396-0626
NSN 5950-00-372-5591
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 7035-01-492-6486
NSN 6145-01-573-3328
NSN 6610-00-390-8471
NSN 5999-01-193-1300
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5965-01-585-8904
NSN 5990-00-972-1404
NSN 5990-00-860-9207