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 5925-01-627-5810
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 6130-01-213-0196
NSN 6610-01-388-0563
NSN 5985-01-225-0556
NSN 5945-01-347-0531
NSN 6220-01-128-5814
NSN 5930-00-956-0657
NSN 6620-00-979-6860
NSN 5998-01-434-8528
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 7035-00-922-5700