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 5905-01-645-5023
NSN 5910-00-372-4555
NSN 5895-01-568-6567
NSN 6145-00-968-6603
NSN 5910-00-951-4972
NSN 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 5999-01-659-5514
NSN 5925-00-845-6612
NSN 5930-00-982-1935
NSN 7035-01-579-9858
NSN 4140-00-299-6328
NSN 5895-01-250-2813