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 5945-01-443-7074
NSN 5965-01-109-2917
NSN 6145-01-602-9331
NSN 6105-01-368-6551
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 6135-01-304-6423
NSN 5998-00-008-9566
NSN 5925-01-188-1170
NSN 6685-00-554-3825
NSN 6105-01-412-3257
NSN 5920-01-259-1602
NSN 5835-01-435-4139