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 5925-01-282-7751
NSN 5960-01-201-5804
NSN 6110-01-427-6395
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 4140-00-848-3218
NSN 5990-01-170-6081
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5920-01-206-0191
NSN 7035-00-727-4068
NSN 5910-00-959-4894
NSN 6130-00-676-7023
NSN 5975-01-565-3020