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 5905-01-503-7782
NSN 5945-01-579-3212
NSN 6105-01-480-8345
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6620-01-296-7987
NSN 5905-00-926-2905
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6145-01-272-8383
NSN 6240-01-371-3436
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5965-00-587-1916
NSN 5910-00-132-4398