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 5920-01-558-4552
NSN 5925-01-465-9897
NSN 5920-00-257-2950
NSN 5985-01-258-9200
NSN 5915-00-548-9096
NSN 5835-01-190-0482
NSN 6610-01-464-5517
NSN 6145-01-206-4855
NSN 6110-01-003-9614
NSN 5910-00-404-2368
NSN 6150-00-938-8151
NSN 5835-00-140-8646