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 5935-01-489-0384
NSN 5935-01-068-2580
NSN 2925-00-257-2872
NSN 5905-01-379-7437
NSN 5930-01-495-6753
NSN 6685-01-168-1532
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 6685-00-395-0936
NSN 4140-01-174-6305
NSN 7035-01-573-2053
NSN 6135-01-159-3032
NSN 5985-01-600-0445