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 5835-01-222-2437
NSN 5855-01-260-3693
NSN 6150-00-199-7327
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5985-00-414-2655
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5935-00-187-2885
NSN 5975-00-104-9172
NSN 6685-01-423-1064
NSN 6620-01-559-1921
NSN 5925-01-593-4725
NSN 6645-01-381-7104