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 6685-01-585-6576
NSN 5950-01-446-7573
NSN 5985-00-827-1061
NSN 6130-01-268-0524
NSN 2925-01-013-0413
NSN 5945-00-240-7869
NSN 5960-01-236-6389
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5975-01-347-0481
NSN 6150-00-776-2738
NSN 5895-01-296-5792