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 5920-01-388-3498
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5985-01-600-0202
NSN 6685-01-659-3800
NSN 6685-00-337-0983
NSN 2925-01-391-1540
NSN 6620-01-422-7012
NSN 6645-01-005-8622
NSN 6110-01-532-1835
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 6240-01-245-8996
NSN 5990-01-453-3552