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 5990-01-176-2724
NSN 5930-01-414-1698
NSN 5965-01-607-3874
NSN 6105-01-422-1835
NSN 6130-01-480-4770
NSN 5985-01-081-8506
NSN 5996-01-124-0781
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5895-00-996-2960
NSN 6130-01-538-4065
NSN 5915-01-443-6534
NSN 5855-00-138-2386