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 5930-00-321-7985
NSN 5975-01-050-8114
NSN 6110-01-085-4218
NSN 5950-00-905-5430
NSN 5998-01-359-4039
NSN 5945-00-234-3885
NSN 6620-01-556-1695
NSN 5960-01-127-5425
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5996-01-589-9828
NSN 2925-01-139-6340
NSN 4140-01-595-3827