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 5985-00-050-7465
NSN 5965-01-354-0608
NSN 5905-01-406-3871
NSN 5905-00-687-2121
NSN 5998-01-575-9985
NSN 5975-00-176-1959
NSN 5975-00-218-0414
NSN 5950-00-597-3661
NSN 5985-01-595-6745
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 5925-01-522-0439
NSN 5985-01-623-9631