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 5945-00-060-5278
NSN 6610-01-220-0372
NSN 6110-00-857-4274
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5965-01-498-4013
NSN 6620-01-266-8894
NSN 6610-01-625-6855
NSN 5998-00-323-8334
NSN 5915-01-153-2623
NSN 6620-01-512-8146
NSN 5925-00-138-5108
NSN 6130-00-416-6592