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 5920-00-081-0537
NSN 6130-00-098-7622
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 5905-01-335-4876
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6240-01-457-0926
NSN 5985-01-584-4110
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6110-01-575-9647
NSN 4140-01-019-8980
NSN 5835-01-103-1384
NSN 5930-01-626-6834