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 5960-01-056-4982
NSN 5895-00-270-6595
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5985-00-211-7383
NSN 2925-00-447-0788
NSN 5985-01-318-3887
NSN 5925-00-727-3832
NSN 5998-01-304-3383
NSN 5960-01-653-9441
NSN 5920-00-484-5408
NSN 6650-01-327-3068
NSN 5835-01-124-2942