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 5935-01-632-0844
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 6105-01-303-3089
NSN 6650-00-130-0847
NSN 5975-01-436-3622
NSN 5905-00-106-1277
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5975-00-820-1581
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5855-01-257-5338
NSN 6220-00-293-5368
NSN 6110-00-181-9544