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 5950-01-227-7675
NSN 5935-01-427-3822
NSN 6135-01-534-3007
NSN 7035-01-499-9239
NSN 5999-00-918-7549
NSN 6610-01-093-4710
NSN 5985-01-660-2169
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5965-01-173-7521
NSN 4140-01-250-7159
NSN 5905-00-425-9802
NSN 5998-00-874-1062