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 5905-01-608-5210
NSN 5990-00-583-9920
NSN 6320-01-487-0336
NSN 5835-00-166-9413
NSN 6620-01-623-2530
NSN 6145-00-765-6736
NSN 5996-01-165-9344
NSN 6685-01-136-6885
NSN 5935-01-570-5296
NSN 6645-01-257-2856
NSN 6220-00-770-7658
NSN 5925-01-542-8235