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 5945-01-068-4471
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5985-01-569-5437
NSN 5935-01-509-4589
NSN 6110-00-227-0578
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 5910-01-606-3204
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 5990-01-502-7835
NSN 5915-00-938-5309
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6320-01-449-1014