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 5905-00-279-2153
NSN 5975-01-564-3179
NSN 5975-01-092-8655
NSN 5975-01-453-9922
NSN 5895-00-352-8734
NSN 5999-01-487-8676
NSN 5960-00-007-0872
NSN 6110-01-370-4234
NSN 5835-01-652-0168
NSN 7035-01-603-3534
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 5935-01-357-7109