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 5925-01-470-4218
NSN 6685-00-243-9965
NSN 5945-01-110-5650
NSN 5915-00-943-8530
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6240-01-555-7701
NSN 5960-01-487-6436
NSN 6150-00-575-0389
NSN 6105-01-633-2010
NSN 5895-00-198-5537
NSN 5996-01-351-8868
NSN 5910-01-408-2457