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 5985-00-100-4134
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5996-01-030-1387
NSN 4140-01-119-7715
NSN 6650-01-604-9073
NSN 5930-01-431-0765
NSN 5985-00-841-1735
NSN 5975-01-153-1927
NSN 5935-00-938-2736
NSN 6620-00-684-6771
NSN 6220-00-672-4189
NSN 5945-01-158-8229