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 5985-01-308-2265
NSN 6610-00-789-4719
NSN 5960-01-434-5539
NSN 5895-01-164-5319
NSN 6610-00-679-4835
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5925-01-170-7587
NSN 5945-01-503-4613
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 5998-01-532-2017
NSN 5998-00-235-7949
NSN 5905-00-935-1142