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 5920-01-502-5838
NSN 5990-00-578-6254
NSN 5945-00-366-5301
NSN 5910-01-540-3990
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 5935-01-360-5994
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 6110-01-277-9324
NSN 5905-01-545-1579
NSN 6240-00-218-1480
NSN 5915-00-715-5520
NSN 5920-01-206-3977