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 5945-01-334-2636
NSN 6105-01-258-5884
NSN 6145-00-503-6301
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 6105-00-991-1844
NSN 5950-01-460-0873
NSN 5945-01-034-1671
NSN 4140-01-518-3780
NSN 6150-01-266-7880
NSN 6610-01-132-6660
NSN 5925-01-264-8107
NSN 5965-00-929-9415