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 5999-01-568-7608
NSN 5999-01-472-2269
NSN 5985-00-262-3109
NSN 6645-01-249-3258
NSN 6650-00-419-4863
NSN 5910-00-850-4524
NSN 5895-01-004-9861
NSN 6685-01-412-4005
NSN 5945-01-151-2936
NSN 5996-00-740-8315
NSN 6220-01-622-1996
NSN 5935-01-441-0544