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 5998-01-034-6005
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 6320-01-207-9038
NSN 7035-01-407-6413
NSN 6220-01-480-7965
NSN 5935-01-298-8075
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5925-01-209-9414
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 6650-01-573-7165
NSN 5910-01-186-9681
NSN 5965-00-929-9415