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 5945-01-337-7757
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 5999-00-187-8958
NSN 6645-01-359-7875
NSN 5915-00-913-1677
NSN 5905-01-547-4054
NSN 5990-01-601-0466
NSN 5935-01-447-6878
NSN 5915-01-625-3376
NSN 5855-01-505-3248
NSN 5965-01-486-3564
NSN 5920-00-970-8419