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 5895-01-581-6778
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6645-00-218-6354
NSN 6145-00-284-1495
NSN 6110-01-557-4219
NSN 6220-00-878-7301
NSN 5965-00-481-4662
NSN 5910-00-014-2318
NSN 6130-01-322-6772
NSN 6105-01-497-0507
NSN 6105-01-472-3183
NSN 5975-01-029-3974