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 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5985-00-946-9341
NSN 5935-00-094-6862
NSN 6130-00-833-7763
NSN 5935-00-596-6854
NSN 5985-00-679-4693
NSN 5985-01-252-6352
NSN 5985-00-213-7171
NSN 5960-01-250-0404
NSN 2925-00-174-4322
NSN 5930-01-406-8731
NSN 5965-00-132-0229