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 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 5905-01-394-3728
NSN 5985-01-208-6398
NSN 6220-00-191-4887
NSN 5945-01-237-5447
NSN 5975-00-538-7957
NSN 6240-01-232-2665
NSN 5999-01-050-7854
NSN 2925-01-511-5359
NSN 2925-01-658-9457
NSN 7035-01-541-4216
NSN 5905-01-371-7468