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 5935-01-082-8288
NSN 6220-01-361-5182
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 5945-00-339-2755
NSN 5945-00-949-2422
NSN 6240-00-350-8356
NSN 4140-01-549-8229
NSN 6110-00-812-7373
NSN 5990-00-223-5938
NSN 6620-01-447-4607
NSN 5905-01-023-8181
NSN 5930-01-634-0659