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 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 2925-00-878-2196
NSN 5905-01-407-7472
NSN 5990-00-698-3963
NSN 5985-00-915-3603
NSN 5945-01-589-0669
NSN 5935-01-528-7175
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 5975-00-490-4392
NSN 6150-01-091-8939
NSN 5930-01-057-7869