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 5930-01-361-7866
NSN 5998-01-621-9801
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 5855-01-499-4139
NSN 5996-01-148-1252
NSN 5915-00-008-6804
NSN 6145-00-074-4872
NSN 6240-01-624-7655
NSN 5920-00-816-7535
NSN 5895-01-254-2749
NSN 5855-01-506-6767