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 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 5996-01-649-1277
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5930-00-157-4559
NSN 5895-01-572-2657
NSN 4140-01-321-3310
NSN 6105-01-232-3841
NSN 5835-01-579-5941
NSN 5905-01-009-6365
NSN 7035-01-043-7443
NSN 5855-01-568-7772