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 5990-01-085-2068
NSN 5915-01-613-9427
NSN 5915-01-592-8055
NSN 7035-01-224-5165
NSN 5915-00-196-2723
NSN 6220-01-648-7012
NSN 5960-01-281-5437
NSN 4140-01-545-7754
NSN 6610-00-198-6870
NSN 7035-00-567-7511
NSN 5999-01-569-1520
NSN 7035-00-347-5537