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 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 5998-00-858-8725
NSN 5925-00-465-4534
NSN 7035-01-406-5232
NSN 5905-01-255-4557
NSN 5960-01-228-8858
NSN 5985-01-085-6288
NSN 6105-00-015-5183
NSN 5945-01-108-4287
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 6645-00-919-2201
NSN 2925-01-608-1888