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 5915-01-653-8863
NSN 5935-00-104-7528
NSN 2925-00-258-9786
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5999-00-799-0546
NSN 5910-01-487-4365
NSN 6685-01-004-1888
NSN 5998-01-086-3798
NSN 5945-01-089-2122
NSN 5895-01-572-1772
NSN 5996-01-397-5428
NSN 7035-01-406-4146