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 5855-01-526-2012
NSN 5998-01-083-4690
NSN 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 5965-01-173-9106
NSN 6645-00-103-2517
NSN 6645-00-456-0080
NSN 5945-00-898-1464
NSN 5999-01-595-0283
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6240-01-279-0552
NSN 6610-01-485-8973
NSN 5910-01-364-1166