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 5950-01-500-0723
NSN 6220-01-152-7078
NSN 6685-00-054-6713
NSN 6145-01-360-1698
NSN 5895-00-436-0355
NSN 6685-00-722-6359
NSN 5996-01-497-3412
NSN 6135-01-557-3351
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 6150-01-057-3846
NSN 6150-00-763-7220