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 5999-01-395-0062
NSN 5945-01-345-5184
NSN 5996-01-658-0704
NSN 5996-01-010-5781
NSN 5999-01-379-5335
NSN 5945-01-364-8496
NSN 6130-00-390-3846
NSN 5855-01-561-5995
NSN 5925-00-851-0011
NSN 5985-00-317-8237
NSN 5950-01-384-2730
NSN 5935-01-360-7472