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 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5905-01-020-8198
NSN 5895-00-186-8572
NSN 6110-00-006-7987
NSN 6105-00-753-5369
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5920-01-182-8745
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 6110-01-377-6557
NSN 5895-01-461-3723
NSN 5996-00-501-4326