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 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5985-01-442-5195
NSN 4140-01-214-6380
NSN 7035-01-118-4486
NSN 7035-01-347-3617
NSN 5920-01-439-7567
NSN 6685-01-260-5738
NSN 5835-01-351-3425
NSN 5985-01-044-0448
NSN 6220-01-462-5886
NSN 5996-01-014-5852
NSN 5935-01-076-4294