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 5835-01-205-6614
NSN 6650-01-555-8349
NSN 6650-01-312-3467
NSN 6645-01-022-8400
NSN 5965-00-064-8209
NSN 5910-00-371-2951
NSN 6685-01-375-3711
NSN 6105-01-304-2622
NSN 6130-01-076-2948
NSN 5925-01-351-5541
NSN 5985-01-324-8690
NSN 5920-00-579-8434