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 5920-01-013-8594
NSN 5996-01-628-8624
NSN 5945-01-032-4742
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 5985-01-152-2512
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 5920-01-317-8432
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 5996-01-196-0017
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5950-01-640-8873
NSN 6110-01-544-1805