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 5930-01-264-8331
NSN 5905-00-102-6066
NSN 5895-01-478-3381
NSN 5965-00-768-4366
NSN 5998-00-568-3973
NSN 5915-00-759-7784
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5930-01-013-7895
NSN 5925-01-381-0614
NSN 6320-01-629-1277
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 6110-01-554-0825