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 4140-01-375-8072
NSN 5985-00-437-9447
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6645-01-324-8185
NSN 5975-01-539-6509
NSN 5935-01-655-6481
NSN 6110-01-397-5482
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 5915-01-411-5355
NSN 2925-01-024-2662
NSN 6650-01-593-2937
NSN 5905-01-096-1758