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 5910-01-251-4369
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5999-01-371-1249
NSN 5985-01-229-4751
NSN 6150-01-418-3366
NSN 5999-01-479-3919
NSN 2925-01-255-3534
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5945-01-594-0571
NSN 5960-01-196-3344
NSN 5935-01-100-1171
NSN 5910-01-231-8416