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 5925-01-445-6112
NSN 6645-01-170-0341
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5985-00-070-8350
NSN 5950-01-029-6518
NSN 4140-01-364-6966
NSN 5945-01-100-0657
NSN 6650-01-522-5450
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 7035-00-483-8630
NSN 6145-00-851-0208
NSN 2925-00-596-9775