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 5905-01-626-6297
NSN 6220-01-410-8592
NSN 5996-01-563-0434
NSN 6220-01-381-1074
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5930-00-702-9837
NSN 6650-00-769-3003
NSN 5930-01-302-1082
NSN 5835-01-459-7428
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 5985-01-519-8386