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 5905-01-443-0925
NSN 6240-00-863-6105
NSN 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 5910-00-930-9258
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 5960-00-267-1635
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 6685-00-682-0907
NSN 6130-01-108-2016
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 6610-00-361-6954
NSN 6105-01-605-3555