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 5985-00-726-8654
NSN 5985-01-235-8743
NSN 5895-01-514-7241
NSN 5998-00-148-9718
NSN 5930-00-483-8679
NSN 5996-01-484-7449
NSN 6645-01-571-6404
NSN 5999-00-995-3777
NSN 5930-01-420-6183
NSN 6130-01-422-1638
NSN 5990-01-091-9595
NSN 5985-00-980-1320