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 5945-01-507-4789
NSN 5975-00-660-5962
NSN 5930-01-135-8179
NSN 6645-01-419-6780
NSN 6145-01-068-4668
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 6685-00-509-8457
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 6645-01-039-0058
NSN 5835-00-461-3342
NSN 2925-01-183-2897
NSN 5935-01-185-3175