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 5960-01-484-2042
NSN 5835-00-901-4932
NSN 5960-01-098-7559
NSN 5998-00-115-5497
NSN 5930-00-177-7381
NSN 5960-00-600-1454
NSN 6685-01-104-1782
NSN 5999-01-179-0704
NSN 6645-01-579-4247
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 5998-01-626-1750
NSN 6610-01-013-6518