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 5925-01-012-1890
NSN 6645-01-155-9449
NSN 4140-01-187-1819
NSN 6240-01-652-8215
NSN 6220-01-161-8199
NSN 5990-00-832-2557
NSN 6105-00-070-4728
NSN 5960-01-044-9034
NSN 5930-01-429-7480
NSN 5920-00-325-3980
NSN 6685-01-521-7807
NSN 5935-00-461-3099