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 5985-01-200-7497
NSN 5905-01-071-0400
NSN 5960-01-173-2338
NSN 6105-00-217-0993
NSN 6145-00-262-3345
NSN 6645-00-787-8813
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 4140-01-366-6666
NSN 5945-00-806-4616
NSN 6145-01-284-9799