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 2925-00-102-7701
NSN 5945-01-499-7914
NSN 5905-01-019-3188
NSN 5920-01-342-5883
NSN 6130-00-596-9565
NSN 5996-01-152-7396
NSN 6145-01-419-9671
NSN 5855-01-417-1315
NSN 5895-01-107-5331
NSN 4140-01-080-8268
NSN 5895-01-480-2093
NSN 6320-00-823-2015