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 5999-00-081-6721
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 6220-01-370-6148
NSN 5935-00-370-0040
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6685-00-404-0575
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5905-01-232-8206
NSN 4140-01-177-9363
NSN 6135-01-572-3296
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 6685-01-012-1557