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 5999-00-730-4389
NSN 2925-01-122-8881
NSN 6610-00-878-4634
NSN 6610-00-527-8892
NSN 6685-00-224-5310
NSN 5905-01-504-5674
NSN 5985-00-167-8972
NSN 7035-01-538-5759
NSN 5999-01-129-4196
NSN 5999-01-322-7010
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 5950-01-227-7669