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 5910-00-057-2590
NSN 2925-01-063-9532
NSN 5999-01-526-0175
NSN 6320-01-225-0178
NSN 5905-00-727-2310
NSN 5905-01-560-5974
NSN 5975-01-258-5941
NSN 6650-01-505-0661
NSN 5930-01-281-6937
NSN 5975-01-247-9984
NSN 5835-01-227-2318
NSN 6130-00-010-6824