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 5920-01-088-8312
NSN 5965-01-578-5626
NSN 5985-01-468-3836
NSN 6145-01-326-4845
NSN 2925-01-568-3705
NSN 6645-00-177-0826
NSN 5905-00-262-0694
NSN 5935-00-918-9395
NSN 6105-00-406-9545
NSN 5960-01-391-8860
NSN 6145-01-050-7531
NSN 6145-01-241-4637