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 5930-01-202-9478
NSN 6685-00-705-6071
NSN 7035-01-424-6825
NSN 2925-01-189-4272
NSN 5999-01-047-2569
NSN 6240-01-099-8826
NSN 6650-01-487-4949
NSN 6145-00-472-5497
NSN 5975-00-738-6055
NSN 5855-01-484-6507
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5925-01-014-1539