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 5915-01-389-8302
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6105-01-142-3057
NSN 6145-01-009-0362
NSN 5910-01-077-8655
NSN 5985-01-462-1310
NSN 5960-00-564-1039
NSN 5960-01-110-2668
NSN 6685-01-056-7360
NSN 6220-01-375-5572
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6320-01-422-1212