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 5945-01-451-2018
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5925-01-361-0965
NSN 6645-01-586-5278
NSN 5985-00-133-5802
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6150-01-490-6496
NSN 5998-01-264-3472
NSN 5985-01-208-6571
NSN 6150-01-555-7959
NSN 6105-01-353-6588
NSN 6240-01-221-9093