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 6685-01-435-5405
NSN 5945-00-816-9717
NSN 5835-01-083-2119
NSN 5930-00-184-8329
NSN 6105-00-733-9226
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5950-00-227-5834
NSN 5975-01-321-3292
NSN 5925-01-207-1403
NSN 6105-01-463-2387
NSN 5920-01-463-8243
NSN 6320-01-373-9355