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 5905-01-164-1485
NSN 6650-01-420-0233
NSN 5835-01-029-5602
NSN 6685-00-851-6818
NSN 6610-01-387-5630
NSN 5999-01-173-5502
NSN 5975-01-414-6995
NSN 6620-01-062-1662
NSN 5905-00-119-1462
NSN 6610-01-593-0135
NSN 5895-00-700-4622
NSN 6110-01-270-8608