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 5985-01-591-4775
NSN 5950-01-386-8122
NSN 6685-01-508-1209
NSN 6110-01-495-2860
NSN 5915-01-026-5920
NSN 5905-01-385-9389
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 7035-01-344-8708
NSN 5950-01-272-9689
NSN 5965-01-384-1953
NSN 5998-01-522-6836