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 5965-00-558-3684
NSN 5895-00-591-8078
NSN 5945-01-156-7745
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5925-01-378-2914
NSN 5998-00-923-3369
NSN 7035-01-489-5679
NSN 5930-01-294-3576
NSN 5950-01-357-9904
NSN 5996-00-919-0682
NSN 5945-01-541-6279