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 5910-00-085-5818
NSN 5975-01-508-3989
NSN 5930-01-098-8156
NSN 5895-00-915-0873
NSN 5915-01-605-3326
NSN 5925-01-654-9330
NSN 5925-00-397-8258
NSN 6105-01-252-8847
NSN 5996-01-599-9867
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 5985-00-647-4998