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 4140-01-527-7878
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6110-00-216-6911
NSN 5950-01-645-4986
NSN 5945-01-358-5232
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6145-00-358-6700
NSN 6685-01-550-5710
NSN 5996-00-800-7628
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 5960-01-343-4939