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 5905-01-152-1367
NSN 5930-01-649-1517
NSN 6240-00-169-6408
NSN 5930-01-219-1334
NSN 5895-00-403-1938
NSN 6650-00-963-1692
NSN 5925-00-247-7905
NSN 5945-01-324-3749
NSN 5915-01-188-6331
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 5990-01-347-6080
NSN 6650-00-202-4540