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 5975-01-275-2767
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5996-01-262-8953
NSN 5999-01-483-5435
NSN 7035-01-588-4459
NSN 5905-01-020-5909
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6650-00-223-7301
NSN 5945-01-084-5219
NSN 6320-01-380-0561
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 5925-01-173-1115