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 5895-01-280-5182
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 5985-00-005-5258
NSN 6145-00-258-6977
NSN 5925-01-212-1492
NSN 6240-00-034-5909
NSN 6645-01-498-5102
NSN 5998-01-103-9834
NSN 5960-01-375-6815
NSN 6320-00-216-8779
NSN 6685-01-462-1674
NSN 5998-00-126-6078