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 5985-01-518-8282
NSN 5930-01-128-1127
NSN 5925-00-092-0578
NSN 5998-01-555-8124
NSN 6650-01-526-8727
NSN 5998-01-457-9789
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 6620-01-547-7758
NSN 5905-00-633-1652
NSN 5996-01-555-7690
NSN 5945-01-523-9012
NSN 6240-01-621-7646