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 5925-01-315-3806
NSN 5935-00-027-7401
NSN 6645-01-193-9839
NSN 6610-00-578-6790
NSN 6685-01-432-0265
NSN 6110-01-351-2026
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5965-00-020-1951
NSN 6240-00-471-5399
NSN 6130-01-464-3998
NSN 6620-01-146-4680