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 5945-01-558-5006
NSN 5985-01-349-3268
NSN 5965-00-661-0469
NSN 5855-01-105-7793
NSN 5945-00-843-0619
NSN 6110-00-469-7981
NSN 6220-00-061-1522
NSN 5985-01-414-5120
NSN 6610-00-010-3085
NSN 5985-00-562-6277
NSN 5996-01-630-8108
NSN 6130-00-196-2802