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 5996-01-250-0081
NSN 5905-00-780-6052
NSN 6110-01-580-8659
NSN 6150-00-038-5009
NSN 5925-00-905-5135
NSN 6220-00-163-1183
NSN 5905-01-147-3855
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 6620-01-057-9621
NSN 5905-01-327-2712
NSN 6105-00-422-4098
NSN 5975-00-665-3644