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 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 6320-01-627-8295
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5930-00-006-0398
NSN 5930-01-650-5003
NSN 6620-01-543-5491
NSN 5920-01-593-0042
NSN 6105-01-426-3287
NSN 5895-01-422-9807
NSN 5998-01-091-7157
NSN 6220-00-970-3797
NSN 6320-01-141-3791