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 5905-00-550-0937
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 6650-00-221-7119
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5925-01-515-5785
NSN 5855-01-359-5727
NSN 6650-00-295-1749
NSN 6105-00-073-7692
NSN 6105-00-153-0238
NSN 5855-00-149-0766