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 5935-01-445-4828
NSN 5920-00-175-7987
NSN 5855-01-120-7831
NSN 5998-01-605-5790
NSN 5990-01-459-9533
NSN 5985-01-384-3847
NSN 6685-01-609-2047
NSN 5975-01-203-5907
NSN 5915-01-457-9126
NSN 5985-01-328-8072
NSN 5996-01-300-3103
NSN 5925-01-634-0664