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 5965-01-356-8360
NSN 6685-01-025-8759
NSN 5975-01-627-2035
NSN 5895-01-449-5126
NSN 6620-01-191-5934
NSN 6645-00-915-9397
NSN 6610-00-247-1308
NSN 6135-01-388-8376
NSN 2925-01-516-7940
NSN 5985-01-530-2765
NSN 5920-01-196-4614
NSN 5930-00-295-2945