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 5990-00-961-6028
NSN 5965-01-521-3224
NSN 5905-01-140-3737
NSN 6105-01-184-9217
NSN 5945-00-644-5180
NSN 5905-01-338-7269
NSN 6145-01-411-7165
NSN 5905-01-359-0511
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 6150-01-287-8304
NSN 5945-00-814-4370
NSN 5835-01-578-3443