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 5930-01-568-5089
NSN 6130-01-597-0527
NSN 5975-01-370-2628
NSN 6650-01-418-3228
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 5998-01-054-7325
NSN 5965-00-265-7861
NSN 5998-01-193-7367
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5905-01-033-2629
NSN 5905-01-452-0604