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 5835-01-251-7301
NSN 6145-00-945-4220
NSN 5960-00-032-9715
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5935-01-355-4217
NSN 6145-01-115-7933
NSN 5895-00-740-2278
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6130-00-943-7791
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 5905-01-270-5208