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 5985-01-288-5646
NSN 5895-01-062-1405
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6620-01-508-6072
NSN 5960-01-437-5318
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 6620-01-068-6224
NSN 5996-00-723-6743
NSN 5996-00-192-3597
NSN 6645-01-469-9094
NSN 6645-00-269-8440
NSN 5945-01-272-9579