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 5985-01-227-7373
NSN 5990-01-582-5238
NSN 2925-01-037-5383
NSN 4140-01-160-8934
NSN 5985-00-270-4509
NSN 5910-00-724-8404
NSN 5905-01-376-7564
NSN 6645-01-304-0889
NSN 5910-00-292-0048
NSN 5905-01-463-3144
NSN 5920-01-219-3469
NSN 5905-01-194-8440