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 5930-00-110-1670
NSN 5965-00-592-0812
NSN 5945-00-707-3384
NSN 5925-00-462-9164
NSN 6240-01-044-5049
NSN 6645-00-988-4427
NSN 7035-01-305-1950
NSN 5925-01-535-4409
NSN 5925-01-227-2566
NSN 5945-01-579-5442
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5920-01-611-2689