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 5895-01-017-0335
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6620-01-601-4314
NSN 6685-00-844-9253
NSN 6105-01-334-4949
NSN 5925-01-411-5222
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 5855-01-472-1946
NSN 6610-01-188-8163
NSN 5965-00-679-5626
NSN 6105-01-597-9178
NSN 4140-00-428-7589