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 5945-01-128-6163
NSN 5945-00-713-0070
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5910-00-203-2119
NSN 6105-00-365-4519
NSN 5915-01-497-1914
NSN 6240-00-082-1142
NSN 5905-00-237-1373
NSN 6145-01-054-3874
NSN 5965-01-227-8936
NSN 6610-01-005-1190
NSN 5950-00-461-9624