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 5905-01-182-5623
NSN 4140-01-633-8555
NSN 6685-01-047-3920
NSN 5910-01-483-1096
NSN 6240-01-315-4163
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 6610-01-481-9262
NSN 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5975-00-338-9072
NSN 6110-01-158-6572