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 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5985-01-657-3472
NSN 6220-01-451-7083
NSN 5915-01-056-2908
NSN 5945-00-517-6224
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5835-00-907-4390
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 2925-00-516-8841
NSN 5935-00-188-1791
NSN 6110-01-076-4060
NSN 5975-01-055-6459