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 5999-01-198-0632
NSN 5935-00-105-9055
NSN 6110-01-056-4964
NSN 5920-00-054-3381
NSN 6150-01-411-5216
NSN 5999-01-659-3404
NSN 5910-00-489-0729
NSN 6645-01-248-8033
NSN 5895-01-481-2017
NSN 6105-01-398-1509
NSN 5905-00-670-7833
NSN 6685-01-319-0999