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 5998-00-100-3943
NSN 5905-00-617-2509
NSN 5965-01-607-0632
NSN 5950-00-645-3966
NSN 6610-00-500-6944
NSN 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 5950-00-539-7580
NSN 5965-00-504-6753
NSN 6150-01-646-1863
NSN 5925-00-571-0415
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5855-00-179-8588