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 5905-01-247-3324
NSN 6150-00-202-9150
NSN 6105-01-411-1378
NSN 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 5965-00-665-2156
NSN 5996-00-789-4448
NSN 5945-01-367-4624
NSN 5965-00-436-2226
NSN 6105-00-060-1731
NSN 6320-01-446-8050
NSN 5930-00-450-0493
NSN 6610-01-357-5957