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 5920-01-522-0018
NSN 5975-01-045-9683
NSN 2925-01-385-6661
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5930-01-441-7812
NSN 6620-01-548-7441
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6110-00-991-8637
NSN 6135-01-510-9986
NSN 6240-01-093-0837
NSN 6105-00-884-6792
NSN 5950-00-813-4372