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 5905-01-108-6034
NSN 5965-01-463-6813
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 6110-01-502-8224
NSN 5895-00-121-3366
NSN 5965-00-402-4042
NSN 6105-01-360-3468
NSN 5920-01-185-2222
NSN 6110-01-239-4180
NSN 6240-00-218-1480
NSN 5835-01-652-4959
NSN 5925-01-280-3758