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 5905-01-421-8719
NSN 5975-01-352-2967
NSN 5910-00-597-5824
NSN 5945-00-316-3389
NSN 5920-01-500-2150
NSN 5965-00-223-6354
NSN 5910-01-047-5713
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5999-00-964-3662
NSN 5920-00-308-0778
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 6645-01-644-1354