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 5945-01-128-5418
NSN 5996-00-575-9682
NSN 5905-01-613-7087
NSN 6110-00-895-0826
NSN 5965-00-193-2406
NSN 5985-01-285-8824
NSN 6650-01-077-6212
NSN 5975-00-845-0899
NSN 5985-00-706-3128
NSN 5935-01-032-9348
NSN 6610-01-534-8075
NSN 5895-01-623-3981