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 5925-01-222-1261
NSN 5855-01-523-0653
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 6105-01-632-4956
NSN 6130-01-096-3456
NSN 6240-00-222-0276
NSN 5910-00-880-8119
NSN 5999-00-350-2688
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 6135-01-416-8342
NSN 5998-01-504-8865