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 5855-01-298-9835
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 4140-00-910-3425
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 6145-01-438-2984
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 2925-01-271-8727
NSN 5985-00-189-0953
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 6645-01-444-3016
NSN 5930-01-446-5499
NSN 2925-00-918-0859