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 5985-01-616-8554
NSN 5965-00-468-3071
NSN 5910-01-240-9177
NSN 5975-01-605-0818
NSN 6650-00-445-6990
NSN 5835-00-007-6824
NSN 5965-01-351-6977
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5960-01-045-3566
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5915-01-075-0376
NSN 5990-01-411-5930