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 5945-01-185-9868
NSN 6145-00-118-8375
NSN 2925-00-932-6262
NSN 6240-00-899-6990
NSN 5855-01-582-5446
NSN 6105-01-472-2452
NSN 6645-00-979-6824
NSN 6620-00-829-1860
NSN 6645-00-198-8450
NSN 6105-01-510-4247
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 5905-00-054-6629