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 5905-01-054-0336
NSN 5925-01-237-2501
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5975-01-093-3537
NSN 7035-01-127-9019
NSN 5965-01-558-4920
NSN 6645-00-397-2210
NSN 6610-00-240-5437
NSN 5998-00-070-5795
NSN 5925-01-433-1633
NSN 6135-00-542-6728