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 5835-00-986-5985
NSN 5996-01-383-7018
NSN 5996-01-324-5501
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 6610-01-375-1527
NSN 5935-01-481-0556
NSN 6685-01-393-1280
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5990-00-234-9136
NSN 4140-01-259-9260
NSN 5920-00-676-9113