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 5998-01-435-5103
NSN 5950-01-048-8633
NSN 5925-00-452-1270
NSN 5905-01-580-0631
NSN 5910-00-879-8195
NSN 5975-00-317-3770
NSN 7035-01-594-5397
NSN 5915-01-190-8784
NSN 6650-01-642-5803
NSN 6620-01-085-8688
NSN 5835-00-050-4330
NSN 6320-00-456-0836