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 5935-01-061-6327
NSN 6135-01-572-3296
NSN 5985-01-466-8084
NSN 5960-00-181-0640
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 5998-01-311-7330
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 6105-01-304-8172
NSN 6220-01-599-0592
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 6220-00-456-2911
NSN 5960-01-159-8107