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 5920-01-463-0791
NSN 5895-01-203-6707
NSN 6105-00-948-1002
NSN 4140-00-351-7085
NSN 5895-01-553-8326
NSN 4140-00-857-9970
NSN 2925-00-416-2894
NSN 5990-01-623-0082
NSN 5985-00-526-3469
NSN 5895-00-351-5346
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 6240-00-105-8380