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 5985-01-500-1898
NSN 5945-01-070-0768
NSN 5930-01-204-8209
NSN 5965-00-237-8049
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6130-01-148-6511
NSN 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 5998-00-117-2827
NSN 5920-01-171-4902
NSN 5945-00-068-4779
NSN 6110-01-044-7367
NSN 5998-00-147-7058