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 5985-01-215-1003
NSN 7035-01-116-6223
NSN 5910-01-194-1621
NSN 6105-00-169-8773
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 5925-01-436-3320
NSN 5998-00-886-3148
NSN 4140-01-225-6256
NSN 5985-01-296-1153
NSN 5998-00-598-6237
NSN 6620-01-173-3284
NSN 5920-01-332-8992