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 5945-01-225-3483
NSN 6610-00-159-1119
NSN 6105-00-225-9464
NSN 6105-00-595-5378
NSN 5985-01-087-5372
NSN 5975-00-781-0193
NSN 5935-00-289-3903
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5920-01-533-3873
NSN 5998-00-392-0494
NSN 5835-01-319-4636
NSN 5855-00-933-5026