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 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 6610-01-202-0371
NSN 5998-00-552-1473
NSN 6610-01-361-5784
NSN 6130-00-970-9075
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 2925-00-132-1280
NSN 6685-01-656-8546
NSN 5945-01-422-4195
NSN 5945-00-808-5555
NSN 6620-01-110-6803