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 5920-00-180-0223
NSN 5925-00-729-7145
NSN 6145-01-025-1822
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 4140-01-293-8062
NSN 6685-01-089-7310
NSN 5998-00-915-6518
NSN 2925-00-998-3510
NSN 6110-01-530-1304
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 5925-01-254-2052
NSN 6650-01-458-4597