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 5990-00-900-0672
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 2925-01-311-0446
NSN 6135-01-187-0033
NSN 5935-01-399-0618
NSN 5895-01-504-1279
NSN 2925-01-437-1128
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 4140-01-587-2190
NSN 6240-01-624-1777
NSN 6620-01-070-9042