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 5895-01-463-1521
NSN 5996-01-132-9996
NSN 4140-00-102-8607
NSN 6685-00-925-2862
NSN 5985-01-534-5581
NSN 6145-01-483-6567
NSN 6105-00-703-0960
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6620-01-169-2406
NSN 5990-01-601-0466
NSN 5835-01-104-7183
NSN 6610-01-412-0058