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 5965-01-422-0344
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5895-00-597-8725
NSN 6110-01-451-4326
NSN 5985-01-433-4739
NSN 6240-00-658-3207
NSN 5915-00-502-5173
NSN 6130-00-690-2273
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 5910-00-835-7252
NSN 6645-01-318-7371
NSN 2925-01-513-9114