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 5975-01-384-4446
NSN 5945-00-267-9408
NSN 5855-01-535-7127
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5990-00-713-9016
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5945-01-367-2754
NSN 5985-00-944-0171
NSN 6105-01-656-0530
NSN 5998-01-555-8960
NSN 6620-01-230-0197
NSN 5990-01-606-9305