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 5985-01-175-1689
NSN 6610-01-370-8748
NSN 5915-01-406-7689
NSN 5960-00-937-3748
NSN 5999-01-448-6890
NSN 5930-01-040-1876
NSN 5985-01-578-7406
NSN 5925-01-549-9760
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 6620-01-318-1856
NSN 5855-01-233-2767