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 5920-01-352-7223
NSN 5965-01-418-1760
NSN 5985-01-117-0776
NSN 5905-00-242-2437
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5895-01-482-7991
NSN 5920-00-173-4434
NSN 6240-00-932-9592
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5920-01-237-6517
NSN 5895-01-365-9788