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 5895-01-545-2605
NSN 6620-01-279-4353
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5975-01-618-2724
NSN 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 5935-00-810-1621
NSN 5999-00-284-4342
NSN 5996-01-612-7855
NSN 6145-01-317-7445
NSN 6645-01-097-5831
NSN 6320-00-831-2227