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 6645-01-122-3803
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 7035-01-463-9855
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 5945-01-550-2165
NSN 5930-01-411-6534
NSN 5835-00-160-7142
NSN 5990-01-575-3275
NSN 6220-01-332-6823
NSN 6610-01-280-3429
NSN 5950-01-399-0248
NSN 6685-01-076-4703