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 5996-01-659-4397
NSN 5905-01-642-4201
NSN 5985-01-512-5309
NSN 2925-01-460-1601
NSN 5905-00-546-5060
NSN 5920-01-442-7685
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 6135-00-947-7091
NSN 5945-00-233-5804
NSN 5975-00-028-0122
NSN 5999-01-534-3123
NSN 6110-01-301-3564