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 5998-01-420-6620
NSN 5975-01-027-9132
NSN 5905-01-630-5985
NSN 7035-01-460-5117
NSN 5910-01-244-7560
NSN 6105-01-203-9963
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5950-01-538-3862
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5975-01-262-3147
NSN 6105-00-258-2157
NSN 6685-01-388-2574