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 5920-01-235-9522
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6105-00-527-8571
NSN 6685-01-304-3865
NSN 5930-00-271-2382
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5965-00-784-7635
NSN 5985-01-256-2547
NSN 5975-01-551-0958
NSN 5835-00-445-5539
NSN 6130-01-376-5911
NSN 5965-01-217-0005