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 5965-01-633-1281
NSN 6145-01-529-2713
NSN 5935-01-581-4322
NSN 6150-01-418-6659
NSN 5915-01-357-5580
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 5975-00-636-2417
NSN 5999-01-659-7747
NSN 5895-01-100-3759
NSN 5985-01-010-2743
NSN 5915-00-881-0288
NSN 5998-01-541-7433