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 5965-01-073-6047
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6620-01-411-0390
NSN 6150-01-441-1700
NSN 6645-01-064-3711
NSN 2925-01-442-4171
NSN 6105-00-612-5299
NSN 5835-01-199-5902
NSN 6135-01-450-3781
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 5925-01-177-2822
NSN 5945-01-319-4714