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 5910-01-168-1108
NSN 6145-01-008-2934
NSN 5960-00-963-1285
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6110-01-035-0347
NSN 5996-01-018-9708
NSN 2925-00-602-0869
NSN 6145-00-099-8986
NSN 6220-01-339-5261
NSN 6130-01-492-9833
NSN 4140-01-554-9415