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 5910-00-679-2036
NSN 5910-01-321-4319
NSN 5925-00-144-0482
NSN 5935-01-423-3097
NSN 5910-01-592-3384
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6685-01-444-1306
NSN 6150-00-356-0530
NSN 5999-00-868-4266
NSN 5930-01-290-3886
NSN 6130-00-060-4698
NSN 5935-00-597-5055