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 5895-01-086-1342
NSN 5935-00-253-3508
NSN 5895-00-125-0834
NSN 5998-01-632-2267
NSN 5905-01-293-4221
NSN 5985-01-152-1926
NSN 5915-01-248-5536
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6685-01-322-2799
NSN 6620-01-523-3657
NSN 5905-01-246-3828
NSN 5975-01-063-1440