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 5965-01-006-7915
NSN 5930-01-449-1472
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6220-01-330-2669
NSN 6645-00-149-1100
NSN 6620-00-983-4171
NSN 6685-00-488-6912
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 5930-00-152-5123
NSN 6650-01-306-8352
NSN 6110-01-249-5445
NSN 5910-01-383-0307