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 5930-01-478-7856
NSN 5999-01-329-8228
NSN 5935-01-551-9176
NSN 5999-01-246-5677
NSN 5985-01-617-6410
NSN 5975-01-303-6772
NSN 6110-00-437-7877
NSN 6145-00-186-6291
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 5960-00-615-0809
NSN 5835-01-089-1076
NSN 5930-00-759-7355