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 6610-01-446-5975
NSN 5965-00-156-8562
NSN 5930-01-606-9820
NSN 6105-01-172-0214
NSN 5985-01-109-5616
NSN 5965-01-430-4654
NSN 6220-01-278-9369
NSN 5945-00-195-6826
NSN 5920-01-097-0148
NSN 5835-01-466-5496
NSN 5999-00-499-8949
NSN 5935-00-753-7279