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 5945-01-438-4186
NSN 5975-00-146-6555
NSN 5999-01-054-5566
NSN 5999-01-367-2843
NSN 5905-01-406-4323
NSN 5990-01-263-0362
NSN 5996-01-651-9447
NSN 5930-00-787-8446
NSN 5835-01-099-5845
NSN 5975-00-432-0681
NSN 5895-01-412-4729
NSN 2925-01-408-9485