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 5945-01-172-9824
NSN 5945-01-575-9089
NSN 5935-01-178-8131
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6145-01-078-5217
NSN 6645-00-017-8252
NSN 5975-01-167-8598
NSN 5999-01-576-7987
NSN 5925-01-519-8048
NSN 6620-00-199-8734
NSN 6620-01-617-3915
NSN 5990-01-458-6789