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 5965-00-492-9642
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 5985-01-140-0092
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6240-01-265-6958
NSN 6610-01-220-8126
NSN 6645-01-142-2416
NSN 4140-01-573-6096
NSN 6130-00-725-8454
NSN 5985-01-462-1845