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 5895-01-322-5563
NSN 6105-00-175-9078
NSN 5905-00-656-9992
NSN 6685-00-488-5582
NSN 6620-01-374-2628
NSN 5990-01-304-7597
NSN 6150-01-197-6770
NSN 6685-01-525-7586
NSN 5945-01-447-3456
NSN 6145-01-424-6550
NSN 5960-00-549-3760
NSN 5835-00-160-7142