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 5985-00-683-5592
NSN 5960-00-443-9452
NSN 6240-00-280-0186
NSN 6130-00-156-4550
NSN 5920-01-386-3115
NSN 6320-01-473-3848
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 5855-00-298-0261
NSN 5998-00-928-9487
NSN 5945-00-308-8278
NSN 5855-01-513-1859
NSN 5975-00-397-9533