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 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 5925-00-723-6148
NSN 5915-01-034-7006
NSN 5990-01-288-7393
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6130-01-311-2841
NSN 5990-01-364-8405
NSN 2925-00-947-3181
NSN 5950-01-326-8508
NSN 6645-01-170-5402
NSN 5920-01-289-3030
NSN 6645-00-250-4680