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 5905-01-353-2733
NSN 6105-00-372-4716
NSN 5999-00-186-9314
NSN 5996-01-084-2054
NSN 5925-00-724-5531
NSN 6105-01-598-9077
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5905-00-452-3980
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 5915-00-226-6863
NSN 6240-00-453-9630