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 5915-01-024-8200
NSN 2925-00-085-7332
NSN 6145-01-257-2332
NSN 5975-01-099-6418
NSN 4140-01-136-5530
NSN 5960-01-029-2767
NSN 5905-00-630-4955
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6220-00-927-6272
NSN 5905-00-950-8844
NSN 5855-01-421-7691
NSN 5930-00-636-4998