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 5895-00-172-8327
NSN 5999-01-630-5923
NSN 5945-01-204-3507
NSN 6645-01-244-0285
NSN 6220-00-148-8698
NSN 5935-01-112-0337
NSN 5996-00-964-5229
NSN 6145-01-278-2102
NSN 5950-00-804-8165
NSN 5925-00-980-0159
NSN 5996-01-437-6577
NSN 5990-00-006-5760