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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5930-01-113-4284
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6220-01-153-7943
NSN 5996-01-556-4277
NSN 5999-01-136-3417
NSN 6645-00-960-6594
NSN 5945-01-357-7118
NSN 5835-00-058-0384
NSN 5925-01-132-8569
NSN 5998-01-647-5977
NSN 6685-01-289-0370