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 5935-01-345-7203
NSN 5935-01-370-5683
NSN 5935-00-682-4326
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 6110-00-258-8542
NSN 6650-01-160-1110
NSN 5965-00-222-7394
NSN 5985-01-158-5645
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 5930-01-389-3123
NSN 6110-00-450-0194
NSN 5895-00-518-1593