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 5935-01-265-1111
NSN 5950-01-648-7781
NSN 5920-01-472-2966
NSN 6220-01-198-4842
NSN 6145-01-483-4404
NSN 5998-00-034-7796
NSN 5910-00-129-3184
NSN 5985-00-517-0274
NSN 5996-01-583-4233
NSN 5996-00-690-7974
NSN 5965-01-440-8257
NSN 6240-01-390-0776