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 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 5990-01-223-9414
NSN 5975-00-688-3433
NSN 6685-01-510-5767
NSN 7035-01-104-5446
NSN 5930-00-932-3143
NSN 6620-01-046-8623
NSN 5920-01-386-4195
NSN 6610-00-590-8869
NSN 6685-01-200-7617
NSN 5920-01-470-0451
NSN 5990-00-067-6791