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 5998-01-311-5649
NSN 6645-01-475-8283
NSN 5950-01-557-1886
NSN 6150-01-459-6325
NSN 6650-00-196-0637
NSN 7035-01-122-1264
NSN 5915-01-578-2263
NSN 5855-01-339-7675
NSN 5998-01-314-3234
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 5935-01-175-0276
NSN 6110-00-372-4780