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 5905-01-193-2357
NSN 6645-00-479-9334
NSN 5920-01-247-1260
NSN 5999-01-633-1904
NSN 5935-00-577-8999
NSN 6150-00-510-0476
NSN 5965-00-929-9415
NSN 6610-01-631-1184
NSN 5999-01-609-0385
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5915-00-862-5480
NSN 5945-01-456-7212