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 5945-01-317-5574
NSN 5965-01-594-1983
NSN 5960-00-517-9359
NSN 5895-01-406-1641
NSN 6645-01-268-7265
NSN 6110-01-504-4377
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6220-01-413-6506
NSN 5945-00-816-9717
NSN 6620-01-165-3784
NSN 6150-01-075-7989
NSN 5925-01-302-6503