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 5855-01-294-0912
NSN 5895-01-066-0663
NSN 6105-00-624-0152
NSN 2925-01-139-7098
NSN 5910-00-618-0196
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 5965-00-034-4249
NSN 5996-01-498-4336
NSN 4140-01-106-2283
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 5975-00-301-1537
NSN 5905-00-004-6097