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 5975-01-086-1127
NSN 5915-01-568-1757
NSN 4140-01-386-9821
NSN 5935-01-574-3298
NSN 4140-01-641-6916
NSN 6105-01-215-7625
NSN 5965-01-256-0059
NSN 5910-00-197-8920
NSN 5975-00-840-2830
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 6110-00-824-5764
NSN 6105-01-567-0810