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 5935-00-158-4706
NSN 5835-01-272-4087
NSN 5935-01-072-2851
NSN 5998-00-872-6104
NSN 5925-00-891-2391
NSN 5975-01-353-3818
NSN 5999-01-661-2278
NSN 5998-00-984-9585
NSN 5965-01-314-4583
NSN 6110-01-581-6083
NSN 5895-00-398-0029
NSN 6130-01-185-4225