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 5895-01-067-5741
NSN 5998-00-406-2796
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5895-00-012-7493
NSN 5996-00-516-9281
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 5999-01-595-3134
NSN 5965-00-679-9501
NSN 6130-01-181-5475
NSN 6645-01-133-0323
NSN 5910-01-354-8282
NSN 5915-01-436-8179