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 5965-01-037-6807
NSN 6130-01-534-0572
NSN 5945-01-340-1584
NSN 6650-01-444-8313
NSN 5975-01-311-3774
NSN 6110-01-570-9937
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5925-00-959-6075
NSN 5895-00-554-4573
NSN 5920-00-105-5574
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6650-01-630-3410