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 5990-01-293-4817
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 5910-01-232-5396
NSN 6610-01-651-8659
NSN 5950-01-005-5519
NSN 6240-01-552-8831
NSN 6685-01-509-1639
NSN 5925-00-902-3240
NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 6685-01-578-0967
NSN 5935-01-420-6452
NSN 5985-01-456-2996