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 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 5996-01-421-4417
NSN 5985-00-202-5867
NSN 5965-01-160-2691
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 4140-00-411-0595
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6145-01-462-1120
NSN 5855-01-052-7149
NSN 6685-01-357-6358
NSN 6610-01-627-0642
NSN 6620-01-453-3135