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 5965-01-181-5706
NSN 5930-00-069-2447
NSN 5950-01-488-7010
NSN 6650-01-004-1625
NSN 5925-01-317-9403
NSN 6620-01-576-7723
NSN 5950-00-313-7245
NSN 5910-01-033-5717
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6105-01-364-8811
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6135-01-633-8502