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 5935-01-431-5756
NSN 6145-00-139-7570
NSN 5996-01-055-3457
NSN 4140-01-384-2858
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5975-01-481-7383
NSN 5925-00-482-2396
NSN 5960-01-248-0392
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5950-00-606-1314
NSN 5930-00-627-8978
NSN 5930-01-169-6455