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 5999-01-485-5069
NSN 5930-01-590-4582
NSN 6620-01-586-3040
NSN 6240-01-259-2090
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6650-01-364-8504
NSN 5999-00-766-7472
NSN 5910-01-221-8191
NSN 5905-01-415-0851
NSN 5925-01-480-2119
NSN 6135-01-271-7151
NSN 5915-01-280-5463