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 5895-01-497-8177
NSN 6130-01-063-7011
NSN 5925-01-529-8227
NSN 5960-01-247-4560
NSN 5905-00-958-5008
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 5905-01-008-8188
NSN 5910-01-198-2537
NSN 5925-00-938-7370
NSN 5999-00-337-7781
NSN 6645-01-540-7989
NSN 6620-00-716-0001