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 5945-01-127-9864
NSN 5920-01-044-4877
NSN 6145-00-715-5262
NSN 5925-01-233-8157
NSN 5960-01-515-4791
NSN 5920-00-185-5801
NSN 5920-00-736-0796
NSN 5925-01-432-0149
NSN 5925-00-253-4255
NSN 6220-01-379-4528
NSN 5999-01-462-2977
NSN 6105-01-284-5516