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 5985-01-529-1372
NSN 5996-01-629-5784
NSN 5990-01-279-8654
NSN 4140-01-606-4511
NSN 5930-00-958-0959
NSN 5920-00-606-1242
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 2925-00-679-8131
NSN 6110-01-097-1406
NSN 6220-00-669-5623
NSN 6610-01-656-7002