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 5905-01-128-6012
NSN 5985-00-028-2436
NSN 5935-01-535-6263
NSN 6220-00-913-8486
NSN 5905-01-076-5665
NSN 5895-00-889-3963
NSN 6685-01-350-3451
NSN 6105-01-461-7953
NSN 5915-01-373-6065
NSN 6130-01-650-6843
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6610-00-226-4710