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 5855-00-405-4532
NSN 5920-01-648-5188
NSN 5925-00-959-6075
NSN 5835-01-478-0157
NSN 5990-01-185-9835
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6685-01-433-7958
NSN 5999-01-372-3309
NSN 5945-00-035-4439
NSN 6685-01-009-0493
NSN 5915-01-326-3712
NSN 6685-01-610-2892