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 5930-01-372-8572
NSN 5998-00-280-2989
NSN 5950-01-606-7158
NSN 5990-01-298-2494
NSN 6110-01-005-3862
NSN 5960-01-658-9538
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 5855-00-949-8143
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5960-01-438-0245
NSN 5990-00-828-1771
NSN 6130-01-097-3161