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 5930-01-181-6392
NSN 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 6110-00-337-0858
NSN 5915-01-576-9773
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6220-00-872-7291
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5965-01-005-0611
NSN 6645-00-942-1039
NSN 5985-01-306-0478