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 5930-01-415-2467
NSN 5999-00-952-4293
NSN 6145-01-344-7634
NSN 5975-01-033-6578
NSN 5975-01-398-1080
NSN 5895-01-415-3732
NSN 5925-01-362-6654
NSN 6105-00-455-8879
NSN 5915-00-169-2642
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5930-01-447-2837
NSN 5910-01-056-7600