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 5965-01-110-9102
NSN 5998-01-440-9490
NSN 6130-01-106-2182
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5985-01-602-2375
NSN 5835-00-874-1085
NSN 6610-00-174-6709
NSN 5905-01-262-2361
NSN 5915-00-939-8864
NSN 4140-01-384-3998
NSN 5965-00-043-0897
NSN 6685-00-375-6186