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 5910-00-555-3003
NSN 5999-00-364-0769
NSN 5925-00-202-0938
NSN 6685-01-376-5954
NSN 6105-01-490-5073
NSN 5935-01-195-1992
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 5910-01-459-3254
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 6145-01-083-7762
NSN 4140-01-159-2638
NSN 2925-00-144-6405