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 5905-01-123-6100
NSN 5935-00-862-9877
NSN 5895-01-573-7862
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5999-01-076-2758
NSN 6145-00-115-6355
NSN 6610-01-316-3547
NSN 6645-01-353-9786
NSN 6620-00-690-8905
NSN 5910-01-136-8252
NSN 6650-01-061-6888
NSN 5920-01-324-3743