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 5910-01-044-3978
NSN 5996-01-256-8630
NSN 5996-01-259-8118
NSN 6145-01-398-0607
NSN 6130-01-245-0139
NSN 6150-01-179-7036
NSN 5965-01-544-7577
NSN 5910-00-950-5615
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 7035-01-564-4200
NSN 5945-01-517-9192
NSN 5945-00-922-8482