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 5985-01-325-0494
NSN 5930-00-188-9880
NSN 5950-01-528-5129
NSN 6240-01-034-9457
NSN 5999-01-320-2287
NSN 5935-01-515-6612
NSN 6645-01-575-2297
NSN 5999-00-778-6340
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 6610-00-962-8263
NSN 5915-01-506-3910
NSN 5930-01-327-8762