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 5985-01-038-7038
NSN 6685-01-515-5647
NSN 5925-01-241-5091
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6220-01-521-7136
NSN 5985-01-509-9377
NSN 5855-01-073-7255
NSN 5975-01-532-9985
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 5910-00-827-7476