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 5999-01-321-2233
NSN 6650-00-968-5700
NSN 6145-01-327-2674
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 5996-00-417-9706
NSN 5895-00-061-7192
NSN 5905-01-473-9313
NSN 6645-00-842-4653
NSN 5905-00-993-8902
NSN 7035-01-613-0610
NSN 5998-01-599-9343
NSN 5990-00-902-5268