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 5999-01-411-5135
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5905-01-323-7926
NSN 6650-00-052-3202
NSN 5920-01-122-6303
NSN 5905-01-484-9738
NSN 6685-01-108-2411
NSN 5925-00-504-5364
NSN 5895-01-539-2619
NSN 5996-00-167-7675
NSN 6685-00-431-3740
NSN 6130-01-346-9318