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 5835-01-644-4958
NSN 5910-01-421-6036
NSN 6105-00-886-9840
NSN 5905-01-277-4315
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6610-00-156-5699
NSN 5985-00-361-8863
NSN 5925-01-225-1978
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5985-01-120-5986
NSN 5910-00-201-1874
NSN 5930-00-556-4508