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 5975-01-590-7090
NSN 5945-00-871-6995
NSN 5930-00-226-8016
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5895-01-549-9177
NSN 5950-01-364-8368
NSN 6620-00-096-6306
NSN 6685-01-429-1279
NSN 5905-00-124-0089
NSN 5835-01-020-5650
NSN 5945-01-258-0483
NSN 5945-01-256-7063