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 5920-01-483-1537
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5999-00-846-3739
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 4140-00-905-2081
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 5960-00-357-3043
NSN 5935-01-400-2224
NSN 6150-01-432-1812
NSN 6620-01-536-7799