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 5999-01-377-5844
NSN 6240-01-381-2275
NSN 5935-01-570-1770
NSN 5999-01-660-8295
NSN 5950-01-381-2280
NSN 5910-01-500-1601
NSN 6130-00-661-0197
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6685-01-254-3014
NSN 5990-00-578-6254
NSN 5905-01-317-2887
NSN 5895-01-335-3544