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 5945-01-519-8887
NSN 4140-01-631-8661
NSN 2925-01-320-0965
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 6240-01-630-3442
NSN 5999-01-461-3861
NSN 5999-01-600-7504
NSN 6105-00-227-1412
NSN 5960-00-322-8562
NSN 6620-01-043-6424
NSN 5985-01-046-2686
NSN 6645-01-499-4798