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 5945-01-381-2038
NSN 5935-00-893-1337
NSN 5999-01-497-3352
NSN 6150-01-373-5616
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 5920-00-689-1533
NSN 6220-01-152-7078
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6220-01-181-5854
NSN 5935-00-823-5322
NSN 5895-01-468-7048