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 5835-01-267-3388
NSN 5965-01-408-7570
NSN 7035-01-320-7453
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6135-01-562-6582
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6145-00-868-8763
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 6150-01-347-9593
NSN 5998-01-376-0079
NSN 5990-00-753-8870