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 5999-01-332-5642
NSN 5990-01-591-0701
NSN 5975-00-373-3401
NSN 6110-01-109-8767
NSN 5855-01-299-3510
NSN 5950-01-224-2346
NSN 5895-01-606-2845
NSN 6650-01-167-5604
NSN 5950-01-113-7834
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5895-01-096-7478
NSN 5990-01-208-4322