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 5999-00-505-2966
NSN 5985-01-346-8424
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5835-01-548-7454
NSN 5998-01-010-3576
NSN 6620-01-525-5668
NSN 6145-00-586-9463
NSN 6130-01-541-5724
NSN 5985-01-557-7610
NSN 5950-00-169-3793
NSN 5935-00-288-5973
NSN 5960-01-060-9248