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 5998-00-622-8422
NSN 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5998-00-878-8877
NSN 6685-01-165-8963
NSN 5895-00-968-4858
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 5975-00-968-7650
NSN 6130-01-521-3712
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6650-01-591-3342
NSN 6110-01-526-3516
NSN 6110-00-839-8026