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 5998-01-574-5322
NSN 5905-01-475-2043
NSN 6130-00-260-0904
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 6220-00-258-2967
NSN 5960-00-121-1849
NSN 5950-01-599-9878
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5950-01-347-7761
NSN 6620-00-064-3598
NSN 5998-01-156-8643