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 5930-01-365-4342
NSN 5950-01-210-3218
NSN 5950-01-347-0312
NSN 5945-01-172-4284
NSN 5960-01-213-6292
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5965-01-509-5123
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5915-00-008-2042
NSN 6610-01-614-0284
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5990-01-147-5225