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 5930-00-620-3183
NSN 5930-01-392-2856
NSN 5998-01-089-5427
NSN 5960-00-151-7576
NSN 5975-00-458-9145
NSN 5945-01-426-4012
NSN 5998-01-455-2031
NSN 5965-01-091-1884
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6610-01-140-9608
NSN 5945-01-007-6808
NSN 5985-01-076-6504