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 5920-00-994-0558
NSN 5965-01-222-2613
NSN 5895-01-129-9493
NSN 5975-01-379-5389
NSN 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5999-01-191-4374
NSN 6105-01-158-6505
NSN 7035-01-599-4647
NSN 5895-01-332-9205
NSN 5935-01-214-2708
NSN 5996-01-461-8897