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 5905-01-597-5572
NSN 5910-00-980-3946
NSN 5905-00-813-3281
NSN 5965-01-038-8081
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5985-01-384-1932
NSN 4140-00-571-5337
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 6650-01-061-6888
NSN 5915-00-583-4970
NSN 5920-01-624-9252
NSN 5990-00-093-6794