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 6685-01-516-2578
NSN 6240-01-117-7150
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 5835-00-217-2147
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 6220-01-463-8673
NSN 5975-01-009-1762
NSN 6620-01-488-9547
NSN 6620-01-179-0779
NSN 5960-00-398-1029
NSN 5895-01-107-5032
NSN 5999-01-261-2266