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 5945-01-599-4910
NSN 6220-01-578-1424
NSN 6645-01-552-9447
NSN 6105-00-105-8290
NSN 5920-00-990-1474
NSN 6220-01-218-4968
NSN 5998-00-597-7175
NSN 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 6150-01-141-7033
NSN 5915-01-182-2494
NSN 5975-01-122-0601