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 5935-01-384-5509
NSN 5965-00-189-9394
NSN 6105-01-356-0858
NSN 6610-01-437-2506
NSN 6685-01-222-0141
NSN 5910-01-169-8789
NSN 6150-01-562-1819
NSN 5999-01-117-3256
NSN 6685-01-566-4311
NSN 5835-01-294-9691
NSN 5975-01-122-0601
NSN 7035-01-123-0085