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 5965-01-485-5451
NSN 5925-00-940-8600
NSN 6105-01-197-6225
NSN 6110-01-071-2726
NSN 6685-01-184-7473
NSN 5930-00-333-9797
NSN 4140-00-899-3086
NSN 6620-00-100-4517
NSN 5935-01-022-2968
NSN 5930-01-299-9207
NSN 6110-01-452-4177
NSN 6320-01-466-4175