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 5835-01-310-3846
NSN 6645-01-052-4069
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 5996-01-378-8532
NSN 6320-01-340-4112
NSN 5935-00-066-3987
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5910-00-310-3754
NSN 5835-00-835-2438
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 5965-01-367-6483
NSN 5965-00-121-0923