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 5925-01-012-3624
NSN 6145-01-575-9273
NSN 5998-00-221-7502
NSN 5935-00-461-8416
NSN 5998-01-335-4726
NSN 5945-00-909-2376
NSN 6220-01-588-3228
NSN 5999-01-620-6427
NSN 5975-01-045-4588
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6650-01-465-1081
NSN 6620-01-237-5603