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 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 4140-01-269-5918
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 6130-01-183-7667
NSN 6130-00-707-7732
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5930-01-177-4002
NSN 5975-01-142-2799
NSN 6610-01-359-5515
NSN 6135-01-539-9009
NSN 5998-00-169-9694
NSN 5945-00-436-8995