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 5965-01-306-1328
NSN 5920-01-081-9961
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5895-00-177-3610
NSN 6130-01-421-4773
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 6135-01-501-0833
NSN 5905-01-518-6258
NSN 4140-01-186-1034
NSN 5950-00-262-5201
NSN 6685-00-462-7753
NSN 5915-01-269-3874