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 5998-00-992-3003
NSN 6645-01-106-4981
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 5950-01-536-4262
NSN 5930-01-458-9606
NSN 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5915-01-433-2405
NSN 5905-00-596-0322
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 5945-00-165-3878
NSN 5945-00-067-8059
NSN 7035-01-633-9537