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 5930-01-092-0663
NSN 5965-01-512-1664
NSN 5905-01-210-3819
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 7035-01-058-8728
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 5998-01-260-5226
NSN 5895-00-423-1724
NSN 5915-00-794-9148
NSN 4140-00-083-1120
NSN 5960-00-617-9312
NSN 5915-01-458-5487