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 5945-00-982-9712
NSN 5935-00-324-2467
NSN 5935-01-468-8020
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6220-01-362-2932
NSN 5855-01-645-8185
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 6220-00-353-5730
NSN 6105-01-457-1363
NSN 2925-00-555-4578