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 5930-01-591-8792
NSN 5999-01-386-6979
NSN 6650-00-736-8456
NSN 5910-01-206-8648
NSN 5920-01-371-6194
NSN 5998-01-315-4880
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6650-00-187-5388
NSN 5960-01-305-5449
NSN 5915-01-190-4978
NSN 5999-01-426-2044
NSN 6620-00-193-9503