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 5910-01-346-7817
NSN 6105-00-416-6922
NSN 5960-00-108-9555
NSN 6685-01-576-7452
NSN 5945-01-418-7346
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 6110-01-132-5720
NSN 5999-01-193-5182
NSN 6645-00-074-4580
NSN 5910-01-406-4317
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5835-00-833-7080