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 5835-00-302-5296
NSN 6145-01-393-4899
NSN 6240-01-347-5476
NSN 5895-01-570-9741
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 6110-00-565-5986
NSN 5998-00-205-0362
NSN 5930-00-560-2762
NSN 5945-01-593-3312
NSN 6620-01-127-8885
NSN 6645-01-528-6433