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 5960-01-084-4335
NSN 5965-01-265-6814
NSN 5998-01-132-1895
NSN 5999-01-263-3657
NSN 5945-00-919-2577
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6685-00-925-7491
NSN 5910-01-449-1055
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 6610-00-855-2821
NSN 2925-00-587-8968