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 5930-01-508-4034
NSN 5855-01-582-7368
NSN 5999-00-010-1768
NSN 5935-01-459-7950
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 6135-00-122-2420
NSN 5950-01-364-8368
NSN 7035-01-584-1350
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 5945-00-932-5219
NSN 6620-01-009-1423
NSN 6610-01-646-1609