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 5895-01-038-5781
NSN 6620-01-057-8739
NSN 4140-01-563-3274
NSN 5915-01-432-0324
NSN 5935-01-642-3136
NSN 6645-01-101-2877
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5960-01-466-1994
NSN 5935-01-448-1882
NSN 6105-00-762-6376
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 5965-01-350-5105