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 5999-01-234-5831
NSN 6650-01-027-3632
NSN 5930-00-393-9835
NSN 6650-01-510-4778
NSN 5835-00-168-4258
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 6145-01-422-0015
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5855-01-422-6776
NSN 6320-01-270-1419
NSN 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 5835-01-575-5053