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 5925-01-422-7967
NSN 6685-00-369-0279
NSN 5975-01-432-2149
NSN 2925-01-271-8727
NSN 5996-00-546-4902
NSN 6645-01-142-6167
NSN 6150-01-241-3725
NSN 5950-00-534-2895
NSN 5925-01-214-3228
NSN 6145-01-597-4090
NSN 4140-01-154-2216
NSN 6685-00-581-8868