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 5998-01-414-6711
NSN 5835-00-909-8088
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 6105-00-005-8505
NSN 6620-00-974-1994
NSN 5905-01-284-1356
NSN 5985-01-453-3631
NSN 6620-01-514-8859
NSN 6650-01-322-3125
NSN 5975-01-413-8351
NSN 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 5998-01-064-6718