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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6620-01-034-0889
NSN 5999-01-189-9677
NSN 5905-00-661-2395
NSN 5935-01-572-2679
NSN 6650-00-184-1581
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5950-00-630-0377
NSN 6610-00-361-6954
NSN 6685-00-035-6852
NSN 6685-01-493-9680