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 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5998-01-082-0458
NSN 5935-00-290-1778
NSN 5925-00-330-8778
NSN 6130-00-863-5345
NSN 5996-01-381-1316
NSN 6685-00-258-9191
NSN 6650-01-310-3437
NSN 5990-01-097-4721
NSN 5975-00-894-9639
NSN 6150-00-837-2454
NSN 6645-01-217-2888