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 5985-00-782-0423
NSN 5855-00-118-8762
NSN 4140-01-230-1082
NSN 5930-00-768-7317
NSN 6240-01-062-0878
NSN 6105-00-480-2728
NSN 5965-01-254-3622
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5950-00-987-1481
NSN 2925-01-485-6982
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6620-00-553-8988