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 5975-01-480-0972
NSN 5920-00-775-2470
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 5965-00-803-1502
NSN 5905-01-463-0131
NSN 6240-01-309-8888
NSN 6650-01-506-0386
NSN 6110-01-459-7709
NSN 5985-00-603-5246
NSN 6320-01-180-9908
NSN 5945-01-368-0191
NSN 6135-01-369-8146