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 5965-01-369-8016
NSN 6150-01-391-7735
NSN 5910-00-530-6094
NSN 5950-01-331-0551
NSN 5990-00-583-9920
NSN 6610-01-038-9277
NSN 5835-00-236-8760
NSN 5996-01-162-9320
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 6645-01-485-3517
NSN 6105-01-079-5341
NSN 5950-01-520-4445