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 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 5985-01-463-7921
NSN 5985-01-468-6482
NSN 4140-01-378-6710
NSN 6110-00-583-0463
NSN 5960-00-669-7166
NSN 6220-01-254-0091
NSN 5999-01-014-6512
NSN 5855-01-317-5354
NSN 5990-00-912-3737
NSN 5905-00-900-4141
NSN 5990-00-421-5135