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 5996-01-524-8953
NSN 4140-00-197-9712
NSN 6650-00-768-8875
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5910-00-554-1422
NSN 5915-01-196-5830
NSN 6110-01-115-3353
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5905-01-463-7860
NSN 6650-01-116-5856
NSN 6145-01-605-3228
NSN 6240-01-497-7901