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 5965-01-262-1722
NSN 5960-01-112-6390
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 6240-00-086-6504
NSN 5975-01-089-8641
NSN 5910-00-134-1463
NSN 2925-01-574-0273
NSN 5835-01-371-6482
NSN 5945-01-486-3697
NSN 5905-01-429-7665
NSN 6110-00-305-1276
NSN 5915-01-490-0244