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 5910-01-589-4522
NSN 5975-01-214-0285
NSN 6650-01-350-4421
NSN 6220-01-555-7860
NSN 5985-00-724-4897
NSN 5925-00-549-2433
NSN 5960-00-776-5509
NSN 5910-01-455-8955
NSN 4140-01-297-6816
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 5999-01-576-5653
NSN 5975-01-563-2038