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 5965-01-140-7408
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 6650-01-611-4903
NSN 5910-01-461-7175
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5999-01-361-7117
NSN 5998-01-013-8550
NSN 5999-00-202-0788
NSN 5855-01-136-9532
NSN 6320-00-583-3104
NSN 5950-01-616-3139
NSN 5905-01-230-1514