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 5985-01-598-1587
NSN 5965-00-321-6694
NSN 5920-00-952-4080
NSN 6240-00-410-5979
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 4140-01-447-3141
NSN 5950-01-608-2118
NSN 5998-01-448-9588
NSN 5920-00-771-7280
NSN 5996-01-229-7434
NSN 5910-01-443-6846
NSN 5945-01-421-4135