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 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 5985-01-089-9020
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 6685-01-555-7938
NSN 5855-01-365-4287
NSN 5985-01-485-0191
NSN 6645-00-312-2752
NSN 6105-01-470-8906
NSN 6320-01-384-3850
NSN 5950-01-411-6227
NSN 5925-01-034-2283
NSN 6620-00-330-3728