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 5985-01-285-0589
NSN 5985-01-539-3330
NSN 5998-01-448-9755
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 6145-01-147-8267
NSN 5998-01-421-2773
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 6240-01-249-2284
NSN 5998-01-147-8425
NSN 5999-01-390-5125
NSN 5998-01-569-7866
NSN 5855-01-492-6913