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 5895-00-035-8813
NSN 6610-01-529-2337
NSN 6620-01-268-9693
NSN 5996-01-113-3574
NSN 5905-01-160-1456
NSN 5915-01-643-3470
NSN 6650-01-186-5762
NSN 5835-01-100-7405
NSN 6685-01-353-3097
NSN 5996-01-513-1980
NSN 5835-01-257-5342
NSN 6685-00-935-6961