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 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5920-01-508-9621
NSN 5999-01-431-5815
NSN 5965-00-182-7928
NSN 5996-01-182-8024
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5999-01-426-8740
NSN 6610-00-469-3459
NSN 2925-01-627-6568
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5998-01-467-2727
NSN 5985-01-056-5179