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 5905-01-244-2226
NSN 5910-01-388-1998
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5910-01-028-2862
NSN 4140-01-017-2648
NSN 6685-01-422-6170
NSN 5835-00-402-8387
NSN 6645-01-212-9192
NSN 6645-01-571-1234
NSN 6130-00-635-7757
NSN 5985-00-205-2922
NSN 5945-01-192-4371