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 5925-01-450-9228
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6645-01-415-6093
NSN 5999-00-411-0601
NSN 6620-01-552-2889
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6145-01-067-7796
NSN 6240-01-557-9038
NSN 6610-00-004-2879
NSN 5945-00-619-3553
NSN 5999-00-224-1521
NSN 5965-01-646-2840