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 5945-01-084-9245
NSN 5945-01-654-6380
NSN 5985-01-455-0321
NSN 6145-01-125-3306
NSN 5950-00-070-0271
NSN 2925-01-631-2372
NSN 6145-01-362-5990
NSN 5965-00-223-4575
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 5985-00-394-5888
NSN 6240-01-460-6554
NSN 6620-01-486-8002