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 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5945-01-099-5155
NSN 5990-00-518-2757
NSN 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 6685-01-388-2574
NSN 7035-01-496-0855
NSN 5835-00-153-4100
NSN 5905-01-012-1598
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5985-01-386-3752
NSN 5996-01-376-9406