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 5985-01-229-0537
NSN 6105-01-507-3012
NSN 5985-01-296-0182
NSN 5895-01-310-7261
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6105-00-466-9880
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 5835-01-432-8801
NSN 5985-01-521-0338
NSN 5835-01-414-3258