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 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5975-01-360-6175
NSN 5945-01-464-3531
NSN 5925-01-379-9942
NSN 5935-01-085-1234
NSN 5975-00-186-8884
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 5905-01-481-3568
NSN 4140-00-401-3123
NSN 6130-01-440-9254
NSN 5998-01-278-5317
NSN 5915-00-553-8755