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 5985-01-353-1672
NSN 6135-01-440-9412
NSN 5965-01-348-8761
NSN 5975-00-822-2889
NSN 6130-01-372-5015
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5985-01-555-7958
NSN 5945-01-154-6802
NSN 5920-00-495-6663
NSN 5975-01-396-0947
NSN 5930-01-251-5199
NSN 6320-01-443-4972