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 5910-01-544-2349
NSN 6650-01-286-9116
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 5996-01-289-0493
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 5996-00-497-8425
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 6145-01-361-8985
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5935-01-037-8532
NSN 7035-01-183-1989
NSN 6610-00-535-1372