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 5905-01-499-1342
NSN 5935-00-070-9785
NSN 5945-00-170-8645
NSN 5920-00-738-8074
NSN 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 5985-00-103-7019
NSN 5998-01-374-4885
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6685-01-007-0259
NSN 6320-00-393-0138
NSN 6610-01-557-1486