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 5945-01-628-2763
NSN 5835-01-036-4951
NSN 5895-01-211-5663
NSN 6150-01-198-5874
NSN 5920-01-360-4654
NSN 5999-01-279-2147
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5930-01-423-1674
NSN 6645-01-416-0807
NSN 6110-00-643-4832
NSN 5905-00-620-3128
NSN 5998-01-118-8704