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 5935-01-508-3609
NSN 5925-00-377-6368
NSN 5996-01-370-9886
NSN 6150-01-273-8380
NSN 5999-01-417-3028
NSN 6610-01-138-5786
NSN 6650-01-476-2358
NSN 5920-00-325-3980
NSN 5895-01-378-1962
NSN 5935-01-364-6696
NSN 5910-00-319-1055
NSN 5950-01-443-4029