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 5905-01-485-3964
NSN 5996-00-202-6576
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5975-01-450-0451
NSN 5960-01-278-2852
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5960-01-293-6624
NSN 5930-01-612-0788
NSN 6685-00-925-7491
NSN 5990-00-366-0112
NSN 6240-01-361-9167