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 6645-00-624-5963
NSN 5998-00-553-2849
NSN 5930-01-076-4233
NSN 5990-01-148-5326
NSN 5935-01-278-9041
NSN 5895-01-459-9830
NSN 5999-01-028-9051
NSN 5945-01-497-1505
NSN 5985-01-167-2172
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5905-00-916-8059