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 5835-01-222-2437
NSN 5990-01-053-5115
NSN 5895-00-710-4564
NSN 2925-00-234-0479
NSN 5915-01-580-0308
NSN 6645-01-247-2201
NSN 6150-00-528-4175
NSN 6650-01-189-4433
NSN 5945-01-479-6074
NSN 6240-00-056-1571
NSN 5990-00-223-5938
NSN 5960-01-049-8366