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 5905-01-235-1725
NSN 6110-01-389-8563
NSN 5965-01-324-6583
NSN 5985-01-632-1759
NSN 6650-00-045-8355
NSN 5985-00-919-9294
NSN 5999-01-110-6838
NSN 5895-00-168-0312
NSN 6645-00-419-4860
NSN 6650-01-325-1207
NSN 5855-00-904-0684
NSN 5960-01-605-9921