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 5905-01-643-2060
NSN 6105-01-655-0789
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6150-01-508-9120
NSN 5999-00-436-0085
NSN 5945-01-117-1856
NSN 6220-01-253-5172
NSN 5920-00-906-2500
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5998-01-171-8608
NSN 6620-01-050-2866
NSN 7035-00-703-3535