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 5925-01-408-8765
NSN 6645-01-193-1277
NSN 5960-01-127-5425
NSN 5965-01-449-3250
NSN 6220-00-096-5018
NSN 5998-00-678-0782
NSN 4140-01-322-8491
NSN 5965-00-982-6216
NSN 6220-01-344-8874
NSN 5945-00-111-2050
NSN 5925-01-495-6409
NSN 5935-00-100-7204