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 5915-01-589-9899
NSN 5965-01-526-3190
NSN 6150-00-851-6542
NSN 5960-00-601-3118
NSN 5998-00-630-5695
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 5975-01-320-9036
NSN 5996-01-133-8211
NSN 5965-01-109-2917
NSN 5935-01-533-9197
NSN 5925-01-143-3997
NSN 6645-01-400-1137