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 5985-01-365-0188
NSN 7035-01-390-9372
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5835-01-216-1215
NSN 5985-01-347-1025
NSN 5965-01-152-4811
NSN 6610-01-118-4206
NSN 5910-01-518-7995
NSN 5998-01-032-6385
NSN 6610-01-337-4640
NSN 6130-01-615-8056
NSN 6130-00-607-4480