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 5985-01-017-1223
NSN 6145-01-408-5332
NSN 5999-01-327-7533
NSN 5960-00-055-8010
NSN 4140-01-200-5032
NSN 6685-00-598-1944
NSN 6645-01-447-6777
NSN 5999-01-415-0265
NSN 5930-00-405-5409
NSN 5910-01-474-6341
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 6610-01-585-8454