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 5930-00-924-4156
NSN 5930-01-021-2776
NSN 4140-01-590-1632
NSN 5945-00-991-7137
NSN 6105-01-568-0763
NSN 5998-00-929-0536
NSN 5920-00-730-4343
NSN 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6145-01-470-0005
NSN 5975-00-629-7782
NSN 4140-00-141-0132