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 6685-01-623-7694
NSN 5975-01-277-7329
NSN 5999-01-614-5649
NSN 5998-01-034-7786
NSN 5965-01-053-6230
NSN 5915-01-553-0053
NSN 5920-01-395-6145
NSN 6105-00-189-0515
NSN 5895-00-864-8268
NSN 5925-01-322-9473
NSN 5999-01-484-4706
NSN 5960-01-487-6436