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 5905-00-644-9983
NSN 5998-00-069-0318
NSN 5950-01-237-7181
NSN 5990-01-017-9861
NSN 6110-00-507-1256
NSN 6320-01-388-3125
NSN 5855-01-512-1926
NSN 5975-00-644-4972
NSN 5945-00-276-9274
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6620-00-175-0543
NSN 5855-01-503-6973