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 5935-01-540-2721
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 6685-01-451-0154
NSN 6610-01-330-4903
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5996-01-056-1736
NSN 5985-01-045-4706
NSN 5855-01-462-5150
NSN 5915-00-827-3453
NSN 5998-00-996-4344
NSN 5999-00-201-5900
NSN 6130-00-050-5539