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 5895-00-833-1525
NSN 5998-01-614-7794
NSN 6685-00-234-8995
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 5999-00-191-5418
NSN 5960-01-274-7628
NSN 7035-01-027-3510
NSN 5990-00-318-3990
NSN 6650-01-388-8727
NSN 5895-01-421-7715
NSN 5910-01-012-7618