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 5985-01-596-1181
NSN 5985-01-301-8327
NSN 5915-01-059-6755
NSN 6620-00-494-1428
NSN 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 6320-01-224-9864
NSN 6620-01-241-9088
NSN 7035-01-086-8095
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 6645-01-586-5278
NSN 5905-01-410-7320
NSN 5895-00-505-0874