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 5905-01-224-6188
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5920-00-896-7348
NSN 5920-01-364-7706
NSN 5999-00-124-5124
NSN 5996-01-239-6809
NSN 5950-00-882-3248
NSN 5935-01-624-9527
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 6610-00-670-7803
NSN 5998-01-498-0584
NSN 5975-01-609-1526