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 5945-00-397-8767
NSN 6610-01-408-1134
NSN 5998-01-432-9831
NSN 6145-01-019-6897
NSN 5905-01-547-3449
NSN 6320-01-448-1189
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 5985-00-987-6700
NSN 6685-01-131-2812
NSN 5975-00-183-5301
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5975-01-186-2224