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 5930-01-579-6163
NSN 5905-01-432-3950
NSN 5935-00-023-4976
NSN 2925-01-261-0701
NSN 5905-01-197-2517
NSN 5950-01-584-6344
NSN 5915-01-144-4512
NSN 5930-00-148-9247
NSN 2925-01-542-5671
NSN 5996-00-717-0913
NSN 6135-01-462-6040
NSN 6145-00-482-1724