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 5999-01-282-4696
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6650-00-315-1449
NSN 5910-00-530-6094
NSN 5920-01-341-2094
NSN 6645-00-767-6307
NSN 6130-01-302-5002
NSN 5999-01-468-5665
NSN 5985-01-027-0777
NSN 6110-00-409-1115
NSN 5910-01-004-8744
NSN 5835-01-238-3381