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 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 5999-01-461-8731
NSN 6645-01-459-9586
NSN 5975-01-519-2470
NSN 6110-01-320-4818
NSN 5998-01-391-2002
NSN 5905-01-073-1907
NSN 5835-00-001-5456
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5975-01-470-0419
NSN 6105-01-271-2834