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 5998-00-419-0425
NSN 5905-01-260-3923
NSN 5905-01-416-9419
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 5915-00-351-1449
NSN 5999-01-225-0668
NSN 6220-00-248-5511
NSN 5985-01-214-5491
NSN 6650-01-628-3745
NSN 5930-00-799-4372
NSN 5835-01-203-8295
NSN 6685-01-305-5080