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 5925-01-045-8700
NSN 6320-01-519-0916
NSN 5895-01-243-6922
NSN 5985-00-984-7907
NSN 6645-00-253-3906
NSN 5910-01-313-5546
NSN 5960-01-124-0182
NSN 5895-01-082-8181
NSN 6110-01-444-0049
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 5905-01-383-9782
NSN 6135-01-448-0471