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 5935-01-088-6014
NSN 5910-01-003-8299
NSN 5925-01-625-8942
NSN 6145-01-231-1395
NSN 6220-00-314-1751
NSN 5945-01-440-6414
NSN 4140-01-333-1438
NSN 5920-00-912-2823
NSN 5960-01-323-6432
NSN 5985-01-434-2570
NSN 6645-01-219-5911
NSN 5950-01-173-5138