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 6240-00-978-9752
NSN 5935-00-282-2729
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 5935-01-482-3255
NSN 6145-01-351-5674
NSN 5998-01-100-0873
NSN 5935-01-043-2028
NSN 6685-00-865-7939
NSN 5945-01-021-3648
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 6650-00-272-2271
NSN 7035-00-142-9076