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 5985-00-784-0432
NSN 5945-01-624-0305
NSN 6105-01-044-5405
NSN 6320-01-450-1696
NSN 5998-01-363-5652
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6150-01-648-2430
NSN 5925-01-607-6563
NSN 5855-01-601-8145
NSN 5998-00-156-4442
NSN 6610-01-580-0766
NSN 7035-01-588-3719