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 5998-01-483-1426
NSN 6645-01-277-3970
NSN 5910-01-333-1196
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 4140-01-208-1851
NSN 6110-01-416-9129
NSN 6145-01-531-0193
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5998-01-080-3753
NSN 6150-01-540-1109
NSN 6645-01-257-8840
NSN 4140-00-999-2577