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 5965-00-168-9624
NSN 4140-01-317-4698
NSN 5905-00-013-7598
NSN 6220-01-295-4222
NSN 5930-01-373-2418
NSN 5930-01-053-3787
NSN 5935-01-245-8678
NSN 5990-01-432-4249
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 5910-00-195-6361
NSN 6645-01-092-4733
NSN 2925-01-448-2880