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 5975-01-051-5039
NSN 6650-01-238-9717
NSN 7035-01-078-0155
NSN 5999-01-089-8956
NSN 5935-01-597-6262
NSN 5996-01-506-9847
NSN 5998-00-503-7780
NSN 5975-00-116-0803
NSN 5895-01-168-5274
NSN 6240-01-598-3097
NSN 6110-01-300-5995
NSN 5975-01-045-5885