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 5945-01-561-9639
NSN 5855-00-197-6387
NSN 5985-00-435-5156
NSN 6135-01-313-8323
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 7035-01-295-1609
NSN 5985-01-632-4292
NSN 5990-00-223-5938
NSN 2925-01-407-4958
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5835-01-232-6904