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 5998-01-595-4422
NSN 6145-00-404-5134
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 6650-00-110-8749
NSN 5920-01-429-1373
NSN 5920-01-154-7363
NSN 5996-01-079-7914
NSN 6130-01-349-7661
NSN 7035-01-550-4817
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6645-01-272-6987
NSN 5998-01-534-4108