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 5935-01-480-1649
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5945-01-235-9441
NSN 6145-01-254-5868
NSN 5960-00-061-3155
NSN 5935-01-427-3822
NSN 5985-00-187-7815
NSN 6610-01-209-8991
NSN 5990-00-234-9136
NSN 6645-00-145-6411
NSN 5998-01-508-4358
NSN 5915-01-207-0868