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 5998-01-080-3100
NSN 6645-00-772-0532
NSN 6650-00-299-1839
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 5975-01-492-3982
NSN 5975-01-262-3718
NSN 5965-01-193-5221
NSN 5935-01-563-0357
NSN 4140-01-042-3494
NSN 5930-01-240-0476