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 5855-01-526-2633
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 6105-00-541-8472
NSN 6110-01-154-9172
NSN 5925-01-197-9899
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 5998-01-424-4510
NSN 5996-00-369-5299
NSN 5960-01-307-2673
NSN 5975-01-263-6414
NSN 2925-00-447-0788