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 5945-01-100-6838
NSN 5990-01-044-4767
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6685-01-607-9478
NSN 5950-01-541-5016
NSN 5999-01-415-1835
NSN 5945-00-333-5010
NSN 6110-01-582-5478
NSN 5965-01-119-0243
NSN 5998-01-516-0754
NSN 5905-01-012-1823
NSN 5999-01-263-1895