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 5905-01-364-1160
NSN 5920-00-306-4872
NSN 6685-01-583-0436
NSN 5855-01-659-5121
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 5975-01-359-4848
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 6105-01-374-6215
NSN 6220-00-969-1915
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5925-01-519-9251
NSN 6650-01-332-3799