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 5985-01-012-2025
NSN 5855-01-251-7721
NSN 5935-01-249-9700
NSN 6110-01-411-6660
NSN 7035-01-093-5378
NSN 5935-01-415-2885
NSN 6145-01-477-9541
NSN 6650-01-221-1983
NSN 6130-01-023-0044
NSN 5990-00-711-1739
NSN 5975-00-425-8090
NSN 6620-00-167-3825