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 5930-01-200-6343
NSN 5910-01-216-9065
NSN 6110-01-657-0155
NSN 5920-01-149-0642
NSN 5945-00-524-3396
NSN 2925-01-458-5808
NSN 5999-01-549-8382
NSN 5895-01-475-9837
NSN 6105-00-450-2167
NSN 6320-01-611-4918
NSN 5965-01-119-8237
NSN 2925-01-440-7617