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 5945-01-048-1469
NSN 5935-01-604-6839
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5935-01-512-9877
NSN 6650-00-221-9425
NSN 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 6145-00-964-8859
NSN 5905-01-378-2210
NSN 5905-00-061-6644
NSN 5999-01-045-4625
NSN 6650-01-441-6578
NSN 5965-00-486-7907