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 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 5996-01-462-0112
NSN 5950-01-106-1733
NSN 6645-00-464-6375
NSN 5965-01-092-6344
NSN 6105-01-102-2432
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5996-01-572-3285
NSN 5985-01-107-0363
NSN 4140-01-492-8416
NSN 5965-00-810-2204
NSN 2925-00-653-7432