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 5965-01-086-5692
NSN 5950-01-389-2090
NSN 5855-01-578-6742
NSN 5999-01-337-5505
NSN 5998-00-472-2601
NSN 5975-00-430-8082
NSN 5990-00-822-9269
NSN 5925-01-063-7107
NSN 6240-01-073-9334
NSN 5905-01-012-6804
NSN 6105-01-287-5500
NSN 5905-01-420-6349