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 5990-00-295-0968
NSN 5950-01-627-8127
NSN 6620-00-951-0153
NSN 5996-01-535-0963
NSN 5935-01-477-8397
NSN 6145-00-593-8100
NSN 6645-01-525-7493
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 6620-01-470-6479
NSN 5965-01-043-9357
NSN 5935-01-530-5367
NSN 5996-01-302-6362