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 5905-01-442-7682
NSN 5975-01-488-9460
NSN 5930-01-465-3925
NSN 5935-00-828-4957
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6220-01-606-8226
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 6620-00-782-0337
NSN 5935-01-249-3102
NSN 6145-01-521-7154
NSN 6610-00-144-7036
NSN 5975-00-407-6554