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 5920-00-314-5313
NSN 5960-01-442-7950
NSN 6105-01-336-4033
NSN 5925-01-161-6710
NSN 5925-01-195-2849
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5930-01-265-4693
NSN 6110-01-382-6840
NSN 6105-01-195-8225
NSN 2925-01-221-1191
NSN 6145-00-905-6797
NSN 5998-01-315-6315