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 5895-01-520-4596
NSN 5945-01-649-7977
NSN 5935-01-426-8969
NSN 5925-00-916-5012
NSN 6645-01-330-6028
NSN 5905-01-012-3770
NSN 6610-01-599-4462
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 5895-01-305-3002
NSN 6130-00-438-9271
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5915-01-111-5450