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 5935-01-409-2947
NSN 2925-01-487-0886
NSN 5990-01-330-4552
NSN 6105-01-531-7141
NSN 5998-01-432-2492
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5998-00-876-7932
NSN 5998-00-465-7139
NSN 5925-01-370-6354
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 5960-00-448-0417
NSN 5920-01-280-5089