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 5998-01-377-3435
NSN 4140-01-321-6796
NSN 5915-01-649-5992
NSN 5985-00-285-8466
NSN 5925-01-504-0934
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 6240-01-340-7591
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5975-01-071-2967
NSN 5965-01-354-4387
NSN 6685-01-600-0433
NSN 5960-00-287-9932