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 5855-01-654-0761
NSN 5905-00-933-7589
NSN 5920-01-407-9623
NSN 6130-00-481-1672
NSN 5895-01-512-2407
NSN 6220-01-255-0258
NSN 5925-01-213-6398
NSN 5895-01-141-6031
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 6650-00-948-3647
NSN 5990-00-671-0595
NSN 6320-00-539-9283