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 5930-01-432-2053
NSN 6150-01-265-2881
NSN 5945-01-332-9565
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 6610-00-689-9457
NSN 5999-01-015-0304
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5910-01-549-9770
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6685-01-012-2854
NSN 5925-01-463-9258