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 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 5950-01-423-4236
NSN 5960-01-357-1261
NSN 4140-01-510-3984
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 6145-00-182-2865
NSN 5985-01-535-5370
NSN 5905-01-090-3698
NSN 6240-01-527-4088
NSN 5998-01-166-6614
NSN 5950-01-659-0973
NSN 5835-01-548-7454