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 5965-01-011-1228
NSN 7035-01-245-7973
NSN 6685-00-671-9329
NSN 5920-01-363-1426
NSN 5915-00-688-5875
NSN 5996-01-100-7982
NSN 6105-00-709-8811
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6610-00-865-3848
NSN 4140-01-093-5829
NSN 5985-00-155-8308
NSN 6685-00-451-6941