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 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 5965-00-194-9428
NSN 5895-01-640-7098
NSN 5855-01-233-2767
NSN 6105-01-219-1839
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 5935-00-222-2619
NSN 6645-01-529-8822
NSN 6105-00-975-1280
NSN 5920-01-131-3999
NSN 6650-00-213-7065
NSN 5910-00-548-6505