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 5895-00-677-9114
NSN 6110-01-269-5943
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5999-01-521-3148
NSN 5935-01-071-8189
NSN 5999-01-164-9213
NSN 5930-00-127-0119
NSN 5905-01-643-2400
NSN 2925-01-360-3575
NSN 7035-00-116-1900
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5998-00-845-4873