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 5945-00-358-7652
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5945-00-908-6298
NSN 5999-01-410-6903
NSN 6130-00-615-9250
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 5925-00-977-5843
NSN 5975-01-278-9055
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 2925-01-622-7852
NSN 5895-01-510-0833
NSN 5975-01-518-4172