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 5985-01-530-8538
NSN 5935-00-078-6446
NSN 5985-01-472-2357
NSN 6145-01-423-9845
NSN 5999-01-311-8879
NSN 6220-01-653-9113
NSN 6620-00-417-6285
NSN 6645-00-243-9470
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5915-00-155-7626
NSN 5905-01-216-8527
NSN 6620-00-431-3837