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 5920-01-209-6368
NSN 5920-01-416-2133
NSN 7035-01-522-2330
NSN 5998-01-475-5335
NSN 5915-00-683-8248
NSN 5895-00-261-3419
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 4140-01-332-6904
NSN 6240-01-048-3330
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5950-00-890-9775