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 5935-01-565-3089
NSN 5920-01-276-6208
NSN 5975-01-024-8486
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 6150-01-188-5048
NSN 5998-01-330-8759
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 5915-01-154-2633
NSN 6685-01-359-1760
NSN 5930-01-026-0016
NSN 2925-00-782-1498