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 5996-01-074-7733
NSN 6685-01-123-9275
NSN 5895-01-139-3579
NSN 5895-00-820-1997
NSN 5905-01-401-5325
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5910-01-261-5321
NSN 6110-01-505-6074
NSN 5975-01-607-6391
NSN 4140-01-555-8190
NSN 5925-01-605-5962
NSN 5905-01-442-6887