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 5895-01-086-2706
NSN 5985-01-653-4352
NSN 5996-01-446-5097
NSN 6610-01-075-9681
NSN 5985-00-226-0420
NSN 5895-00-924-4610
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 5930-01-396-1146
NSN 6620-01-091-1038
NSN 5975-00-146-0103
NSN 6130-00-400-3324