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 5935-00-391-5883
NSN 5905-00-343-6735
NSN 6645-00-616-1289
NSN 5996-01-454-3914
NSN 6620-01-433-7952
NSN 6240-00-633-1243
NSN 6110-00-414-1624
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5950-00-105-4699
NSN 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 5990-01-050-7535
NSN 5965-00-139-2809