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 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 5960-01-127-2163
NSN 5998-01-226-1221
NSN 5998-00-459-5224
NSN 7035-01-099-9163
NSN 6610-01-144-8401
NSN 5998-01-514-0456
NSN 5930-01-052-3438
NSN 5965-01-103-0398
NSN 5996-01-406-5785
NSN 5990-00-959-3312
NSN 5855-01-068-3683