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 5920-01-529-6525
NSN 5935-01-007-6646
NSN 6240-01-160-7934
NSN 5998-00-610-8123
NSN 5990-01-287-9447
NSN 5975-00-827-0932
NSN 5965-01-017-5463
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5935-01-200-3278
NSN 5945-00-603-7010
NSN 6135-01-454-4574
NSN 5895-01-445-8373