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 5985-00-221-5566
NSN 6650-01-142-6438
NSN 6105-01-386-4038
NSN 5905-01-565-5685
NSN 5855-01-437-6161
NSN 5965-01-018-0746
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 7035-01-226-2545
NSN 5965-01-498-4451
NSN 5990-00-018-9723
NSN 5999-01-206-4657
NSN 5965-01-625-4776