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 5998-01-626-5602
NSN 5975-01-284-1937
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5915-01-138-4592
NSN 5930-01-458-4480
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 4140-00-864-1710
NSN 5910-00-604-8326
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 6650-01-122-0169
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6135-01-423-3915