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 5930-00-759-8421
NSN 5945-01-231-9607
NSN 5920-01-210-5685
NSN 5925-01-551-1772
NSN 5930-01-348-7893
NSN 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 5835-01-324-6443
NSN 5996-01-099-4305
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5935-00-307-7713
NSN 6240-00-456-2578
NSN 5999-01-577-0399