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 5905-01-361-8825
NSN
NSN 5990-00-333-6210
NSN 5855-01-372-9728
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5975-00-021-7127
NSN 6620-01-122-0238
NSN 5999-01-632-5478
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 6645-01-341-6616
NSN 5999-01-097-7761
NSN 6220-00-610-0968