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 5999-00-489-7803
NSN 6650-01-384-1657
NSN 6220-01-537-9654
NSN 5950-00-125-5525
NSN 6105-00-171-2134
NSN 5985-00-524-2275
NSN 5975-01-526-9280
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 5935-00-949-2267
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5985-01-489-5251