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 5910-00-263-3465
NSN 5925-00-822-6822
NSN 6135-01-449-0625
NSN 5930-00-421-6349
NSN 6110-00-493-7435
NSN 5925-01-221-6426
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6130-01-309-7527
NSN 5835-01-512-4834
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6645-01-043-9109
NSN 5990-00-102-7423