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 5895-00-034-5079
NSN 5930-00-813-4018
NSN 5950-00-683-4429
NSN 5965-01-042-2001
NSN 6110-00-096-2818
NSN 6320-00-393-0138
NSN 5975-01-380-7621
NSN 6685-01-306-6970
NSN 5895-01-020-8990
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 4140-01-194-1620
NSN 6105-01-613-9315