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 5895-01-601-1042
NSN 6650-01-472-2244
NSN 5915-01-425-0257
NSN 6135-00-485-7402
NSN 5915-01-152-2684
NSN 5996-01-010-8609
NSN 5950-01-512-7643
NSN 2925-01-293-6266
NSN 6645-01-284-6533
NSN 5915-00-011-1612
NSN 2925-01-253-6006
NSN 6220-01-171-0957