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 5945-00-569-1099
NSN 5935-01-503-1250
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6105-00-807-0713
NSN 5965-01-464-6225
NSN 5950-01-314-5273
NSN 5998-01-522-5138
NSN 5999-01-441-9308
NSN 5965-01-169-1194
NSN 5945-01-145-6329
NSN 5855-01-606-9511
NSN 6110-01-399-7835