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 5975-00-867-4780
NSN 5985-01-504-0584
NSN 5855-01-439-1838
NSN 5935-00-299-0716
NSN 5935-01-451-5770
NSN 5920-01-322-4216
NSN 5855-01-316-9642
NSN 5999-01-521-3919
NSN 5998-01-098-7432
NSN 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 6105-00-917-2254
NSN 5965-00-959-4910