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 5930-01-614-9009
NSN 6105-00-808-5829
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5925-01-422-0431
NSN 6220-01-551-8277
NSN 5965-01-578-6260
NSN 5965-01-144-9699
NSN 6145-00-929-9406
NSN 5935-00-691-9149
NSN 5895-00-752-0549
NSN 5895-01-269-8125
NSN 7035-01-150-6303