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 5945-01-025-5956
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5835-01-528-1864
NSN 5985-01-407-4323
NSN 5975-01-492-6399
NSN 4140-01-569-3120
NSN 5930-01-463-3098
NSN 5965-01-359-0384
NSN 6685-01-100-1071
NSN 5925-00-490-0229
NSN 5930-01-445-7094