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 5985-00-597-2966
NSN 5935-01-281-5342
NSN 6130-01-621-3040
NSN 5998-00-194-7640
NSN 5905-01-376-5271
NSN 5910-01-534-3944
NSN 5960-01-073-8454
NSN 5895-01-218-5267
NSN 6110-00-112-8796
NSN 6130-01-280-3592
NSN 5925-01-183-4919
NSN 6620-01-462-0001