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 5935-01-367-1631
NSN 5996-00-881-8707
NSN 5915-01-433-9666
NSN 6650-01-039-2858
NSN 5965-01-012-1065
NSN 6240-01-383-7554
NSN 5925-00-450-9663
NSN 6610-00-195-7517
NSN 5915-01-123-8292
NSN 5945-00-694-9611
NSN 6145-01-193-1983
NSN 6220-01-344-3502