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 5996-01-085-5031
NSN 5945-01-488-9849
NSN 5996-01-552-2502
NSN 5905-01-399-2575
NSN 6105-01-195-8225
NSN 5835-01-048-8106
NSN 5920-00-688-4086
NSN 5915-00-198-6906
NSN 5905-01-512-5289
NSN 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5998-00-627-3730
NSN 5920-00-819-5863