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 5905-01-288-5627
NSN 5990-01-364-0813
NSN 4140-00-733-7936
NSN 5996-00-914-6298
NSN 6610-01-550-2368
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 5990-00-362-1453
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 5990-01-202-7003
NSN 6320-01-342-7548
NSN 5996-01-175-7881