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 5985-00-439-5819
NSN 5965-01-562-0811
NSN 6220-00-678-9075
NSN 5855-01-003-7102
NSN 6150-01-587-9949
NSN 5945-00-339-4915
NSN 5990-01-049-7505
NSN 2925-01-058-1718
NSN 2925-01-539-9795
NSN 6110-01-313-6518
NSN 5960-01-293-4536
NSN 5925-01-442-6487