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 5985-01-264-7923
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 5950-00-734-9281
NSN 5998-00-320-4179
NSN 5835-01-089-7615
NSN 6320-00-224-3538
NSN 5965-01-570-9070
NSN 6650-01-216-2707
NSN 5925-00-244-4410
NSN 6130-00-155-8526
NSN 5998-00-007-5499
NSN 5930-01-476-7248