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 5905-01-426-0932
NSN 6685-00-027-7186
NSN 6105-00-533-3142
NSN 6110-01-604-8811
NSN 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 5985-01-143-3798
NSN 6135-01-428-6069
NSN 6620-01-442-7951
NSN 6645-01-465-3235
NSN 5935-01-349-7793
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 6150-01-280-8673