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 5920-00-345-5833
NSN 5945-01-057-0171
NSN 5835-01-089-7615
NSN 5835-01-023-8733
NSN 5975-01-437-6699
NSN 5920-00-341-6340
NSN 5985-01-100-5599
NSN 5895-00-179-1529
NSN 6105-01-466-9090
NSN 5998-00-279-0623
NSN 6610-01-309-5361
NSN 5915-01-059-2531