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 5945-01-476-7351
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5855-01-392-1110
NSN 5945-01-415-0858
NSN 5835-01-027-1828
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5930-01-534-9960
NSN 5990-01-646-8048
NSN 4140-01-365-8215
NSN 6645-00-143-1567
NSN 6240-01-285-7857
NSN 5985-01-167-3920