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 5895-01-265-7236
NSN 5975-00-243-6434
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6145-01-199-4570
NSN 5905-01-156-6849
NSN 5905-01-562-9678
NSN 5975-01-162-0612
NSN 6110-01-383-7195
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6105-01-219-7378
NSN 5895-01-424-9898
NSN 5965-01-543-8913