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 5935-01-170-2312
NSN 6110-01-578-9459
NSN 6620-01-201-5221
NSN 6650-00-045-4362
NSN 5930-01-541-5197
NSN 5965-01-325-0627
NSN 5950-01-347-5837
NSN 4140-00-512-1671
NSN 6150-00-557-3932
NSN 5920-01-155-7685
NSN 5925-01-288-5509
NSN 6220-01-029-8605