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 5910-01-099-1525
NSN 4140-00-482-9221
NSN 5996-01-517-7355
NSN 5965-01-485-3501
NSN 6650-01-104-6139
NSN 5960-01-184-8831
NSN 5985-01-312-0499
NSN 5960-01-056-8109
NSN 5915-00-400-9981
NSN 6130-01-451-5599
NSN 5915-00-170-6775
NSN 5985-00-359-9067