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 5950-01-392-1026
NSN 5950-01-178-3254
NSN 2925-01-098-9549
NSN 5925-01-366-4222
NSN 5855-01-588-1606
NSN 6110-00-111-4965
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 5910-01-259-3582
NSN 5915-01-525-0959
NSN 5835-00-122-6476
NSN 5990-00-242-3754
NSN 6110-01-009-3828