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 5945-01-641-8219
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5960-01-464-1443
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6645-00-077-1805
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6145-01-328-5284
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 5895-00-368-6609
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 5985-01-290-9392
NSN 5910-01-388-2568