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 5835-00-179-8451
NSN 5835-01-576-5307
NSN 5990-01-313-5543
NSN 5925-01-179-4774
NSN 5920-01-353-6423
NSN 6320-01-302-5157
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5930-00-222-8476
NSN 5999-01-393-4471
NSN 6645-01-582-9833
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5990-01-299-2014