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 5930-01-039-2787
NSN 6645-00-902-4924
NSN 5930-01-119-7760
NSN 6110-00-297-5768
NSN 6105-01-105-2018
NSN 5910-01-356-0050
NSN 6110-01-516-9744
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 6220-01-356-9188
NSN 5965-01-128-7785