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 5985-01-193-5913
NSN 5895-01-528-7584
NSN 5998-00-607-2946
NSN 5999-01-008-6635
NSN 5950-00-843-1772
NSN 5925-01-060-9523
NSN 5998-01-065-6754
NSN 6145-01-536-0189
NSN 5960-01-274-3900
NSN 6130-01-118-9978
NSN 6130-01-169-7749
NSN 6620-01-199-7570