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 5930-00-328-1683
NSN 5905-00-243-9033
NSN 5925-01-542-3305
NSN 6150-00-427-8051
NSN 6645-01-369-4371
NSN 5990-01-205-5937
NSN 2925-01-311-7840
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5945-01-406-3200
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 5998-01-014-2015
NSN 6135-01-512-8740