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 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 6145-01-100-0732
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 5998-01-328-6242
NSN 6220-01-189-1373
NSN 6685-01-358-5124
NSN 6650-01-298-0976
NSN 5950-01-422-1272
NSN 6145-01-653-9020
NSN 5925-00-100-0102
NSN 2925-00-989-0523