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 5985-01-385-0743
NSN 2925-01-194-9737
NSN 5905-01-210-0301
NSN 2925-01-651-4870
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 5975-01-611-1093
NSN 5999-01-632-1913
NSN 5910-01-039-4531
NSN 5998-01-147-4875
NSN 5998-01-175-7528
NSN 6220-01-256-6400