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 4140-01-450-0427
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 5985-01-053-1561
NSN 5835-01-067-7770
NSN 5910-01-566-5423
NSN 5835-01-422-7393
NSN 5998-01-361-8938
NSN 6650-01-419-0286
NSN 5975-01-127-5299
NSN 6145-00-350-6657
NSN 6110-01-172-4946
NSN 5895-01-615-7619