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 5930-00-321-7823
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 6650-01-323-5407
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5930-01-188-7223
NSN 5996-01-432-2356
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5855-01-646-1589
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 5985-01-332-0954
NSN 6645-00-819-5045