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 5895-01-524-6234
NSN 5925-00-128-9376
NSN 5905-00-272-9259
NSN 5935-01-084-7282
NSN 4140-01-306-9138
NSN 5925-01-331-8004
NSN 5930-00-443-4784
NSN 5935-00-305-4873
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 6110-01-397-5050
NSN 6320-01-204-2922