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 5835-01-202-1376
NSN 5945-00-753-9730
NSN 5895-00-168-7648
NSN 6650-01-074-6724
NSN 6610-01-069-8416
NSN 5945-01-520-4939
NSN 6685-01-182-0948
NSN 5895-00-212-7451
NSN 5835-00-193-7393
NSN 7035-00-327-0458
NSN 5910-01-100-9750
NSN 5920-01-310-9281