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 5985-01-512-1867
NSN 5915-01-330-9242
NSN 5925-01-575-4050
NSN 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 6145-00-440-3503
NSN 5965-01-296-8991
NSN 6610-00-465-3841
NSN 6620-00-705-8092
NSN 5975-01-444-7787
NSN 4140-01-305-1482
NSN 5920-01-542-5306
NSN 5920-00-014-7686