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 5895-01-554-5028
NSN 5910-01-245-3467
NSN 5895-00-735-6444
NSN 5910-01-522-6537
NSN 5950-00-925-4710
NSN 6240-01-158-5664
NSN 5999-01-251-7064
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 5945-00-964-7361
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 5905-01-013-2345
NSN 5835-01-416-6455