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 5965-01-208-3488
NSN 5925-00-318-3023
NSN 6150-00-636-0923
NSN 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 5945-01-188-8797
NSN 6145-00-212-0422
NSN 5905-01-147-4646
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5925-01-107-1951
NSN 6320-00-894-1644
NSN 5930-00-794-3278
NSN 4140-01-122-1370