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 5835-01-068-3417
NSN 5999-01-442-7643
NSN 2925-00-090-5018
NSN 5985-01-142-3405
NSN 5895-01-100-3227
NSN 6620-01-047-5831
NSN 5895-01-383-0240
NSN 5910-00-571-2624
NSN 5920-01-168-3232
NSN 4140-01-337-4992
NSN 6110-01-248-9126
NSN 5910-01-612-3253