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 5895-00-789-8052
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 5965-00-387-6880
NSN 5925-01-330-3976
NSN 5935-01-033-1616
NSN 6685-00-038-7886
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 5985-01-019-4077
NSN 5990-01-122-7130
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5855-01-634-0259