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 5945-01-492-5280
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 7035-01-483-7824
NSN 5905-01-563-9172
NSN 5905-01-466-4334
NSN 5985-00-231-9700
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 5895-01-653-8087
NSN 6145-01-164-4716
NSN 5895-00-857-6783
NSN 5985-00-166-0223
NSN 6320-01-259-2604