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 5905-01-432-1684
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 4140-01-603-5356
NSN 6685-00-728-4744
NSN 6645-01-430-4125
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 6150-00-864-5114
NSN 6105-01-447-5129
NSN 5960-01-144-9183
NSN 5950-00-339-4279
NSN 6130-01-093-0991
NSN 5905-01-259-6988