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 5920-00-633-0404
NSN 5910-01-527-1232
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5910-01-158-4388
NSN 6110-01-086-8076
NSN 5935-01-369-1827
NSN 5985-00-186-8755
NSN 5910-00-660-9464
NSN 6150-01-514-8519
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6610-00-296-3574
NSN 6145-00-082-5172