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 5930-01-579-2194
NSN 5925-01-544-4287
NSN 5999-01-073-0657
NSN 4140-01-430-7170
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6105-00-003-6141
NSN 5925-01-506-7833
NSN 5905-01-193-8343
NSN 6320-00-445-1187
NSN 6105-01-168-1610
NSN 5855-01-479-1277