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 5910-01-656-4827
NSN 6110-01-189-2784
NSN 5998-01-067-9359
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 5985-00-484-5372
NSN 7035-01-253-7253
NSN 5999-01-653-8786
NSN 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 6645-01-296-4223
NSN 5998-01-461-3860
NSN 5998-01-079-0291
NSN 7035-01-200-4751