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 5975-01-379-2692
NSN 5998-01-441-8541
NSN 5990-00-481-7208
NSN 6130-01-226-0343
NSN 5895-01-422-4238
NSN 5996-01-248-0947
NSN 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 6150-01-422-2013
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6130-00-860-6230
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 5925-01-217-3931