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 6685-01-375-8727
NSN 7035-01-390-1132
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5895-01-017-4838
NSN 5999-01-644-5791
NSN 5910-01-568-8991
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 5905-00-405-8361
NSN 5999-00-233-0619
NSN 5935-01-511-0106
NSN 5910-01-559-9149
NSN 6645-01-480-3962