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 5910-01-264-5259
NSN 5996-00-177-8722
NSN 2925-00-862-8550
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 6650-00-253-9195
NSN 5930-01-552-6159
NSN 5910-01-070-0556
NSN 5835-01-392-7683
NSN 5960-01-621-5699
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 6105-00-948-7401
NSN 5975-00-137-2836