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 5975-01-105-4248
NSN 5855-01-567-7327
NSN 5905-01-333-8049
NSN 5985-01-311-9178
NSN 6220-00-039-6348
NSN 6240-01-222-3523
NSN 6610-00-937-3798
NSN 6685-00-175-8227
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 6105-01-329-9549
NSN 5990-01-094-6826