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 5895-01-104-5508
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5915-01-392-7773
NSN 5895-01-645-1718
NSN 5930-01-514-0273
NSN 6645-01-578-7959
NSN 5895-01-147-5688
NSN 4140-01-525-0786
NSN 6620-01-338-6035
NSN 5999-01-461-5847
NSN 5925-01-407-1363
NSN 5999-00-202-0788