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 5905-01-584-1988
NSN 6130-01-155-3067
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 6685-01-152-2846
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6145-00-301-9124
NSN 5935-01-506-8644
NSN 5855-00-323-0967
NSN 5965-01-281-0458
NSN 5998-00-605-4566
NSN 7035-01-226-2545
NSN 6620-01-575-7879