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 5965-01-313-9762
NSN 5905-01-519-0355
NSN 6220-01-310-8741
NSN 6105-01-094-8228
NSN 6110-00-520-2681
NSN 5905-01-605-7465
NSN 6610-00-945-6782
NSN 6145-00-537-7059
NSN 5975-00-057-9415
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 7035-01-478-0212
NSN 5950-01-522-5448