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 5998-01-142-7160
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 5905-00-197-7674
NSN 5920-00-515-3617
NSN 5855-01-476-4219
NSN 5905-01-026-9636
NSN 5895-00-038-7408
NSN 6240-01-463-7057
NSN 5895-00-772-9386
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 5935-01-171-6768
NSN 6105-01-199-7489