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 5910-01-418-4473
NSN 5925-00-786-8123
NSN 5855-01-085-1609
NSN 5935-00-268-3774
NSN 6650-01-114-9514
NSN 6150-01-445-2406
NSN 5996-00-118-9218
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 5990-00-849-6358
NSN 5960-01-244-5442
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5855-01-490-5384