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 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 5910-00-165-8502
NSN 5925-00-533-1547
NSN 5920-01-553-3340
NSN 5960-00-256-3622
NSN 2925-00-912-3993
NSN 5935-00-385-3635
NSN 5895-00-269-3848
NSN 5910-01-487-8330
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5920-01-429-2650
NSN 6645-01-045-4088