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 5915-01-549-5479
NSN 5950-01-385-3316
NSN 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5998-01-485-5542
NSN 5990-00-594-7291
NSN 6150-01-657-8732
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 2925-01-066-5231
NSN 6110-00-018-9112
NSN 6685-01-382-9932
NSN 6110-01-607-4079
NSN 5925-01-146-9641