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 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 5930-00-789-8637
NSN 5998-01-158-7386
NSN 5975-01-145-4891
NSN 5905-01-344-2283
NSN 5985-01-349-3268
NSN 5960-00-393-2505
NSN 6620-01-117-5545
NSN 4140-01-317-1172
NSN 6650-01-539-9641
NSN 5920-01-578-6279
NSN 5975-01-514-8027