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 5915-01-293-1069
NSN 7035-01-223-4097
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 6145-01-248-3841
NSN 5930-00-257-2206
NSN 6650-00-018-7298
NSN 5855-01-598-7179
NSN 5945-01-100-3403
NSN 5835-01-394-2261
NSN 4140-01-471-7193
NSN 6645-01-287-5239
NSN 6130-01-381-2238