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 5895-01-493-3482
NSN 5975-00-278-7437
NSN 5905-01-226-7590
NSN 5950-00-126-7313
NSN 6150-00-905-6070
NSN 5998-01-603-3049
NSN 5996-01-651-2285
NSN 5975-00-357-6136
NSN 5965-01-453-3062
NSN 5950-01-333-8937
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 5965-00-973-9974