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 5905-00-569-6566
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5915-01-209-2170
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6650-01-653-5576
NSN 6610-01-060-6952
NSN 5999-01-399-0271
NSN 6105-01-207-6045
NSN 5895-01-363-1098
NSN 5855-01-264-8599
NSN 6105-01-613-7601
NSN 6105-01-073-5340