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 6620-01-311-3516
NSN 6135-01-629-6940
NSN 5950-00-113-9268
NSN 5915-01-138-8355
NSN 5905-01-437-7060
NSN 5985-01-013-6718
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 5915-01-151-1269
NSN 6105-01-190-2572
NSN 5915-01-657-9803
NSN 5965-01-296-8991
NSN 5910-01-516-7460