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 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6645-00-853-0073
NSN 5930-01-139-4418
NSN 5895-00-726-3169
NSN 5905-01-627-4087
NSN 6130-01-644-0992
NSN 6645-01-627-6161
NSN 5998-01-065-1832
NSN 5998-00-792-1864
NSN 5925-01-169-0995
NSN 5996-01-006-6346
NSN 6220-00-411-8615