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 5985-01-492-6924
NSN 5950-01-463-2509
NSN 5945-01-027-1351
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 5990-00-852-2369
NSN 5935-00-358-3950
NSN 5990-01-268-2236
NSN 5950-00-959-3285
NSN 4140-01-257-2137
NSN 5985-00-165-3606
NSN 7035-00-205-1932