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 5930-01-269-4403
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 5910-01-204-9539
NSN 5975-01-507-6611
NSN 6240-00-256-6410
NSN 5999-01-121-1194
NSN 5930-01-485-1289
NSN 5930-00-575-2839
NSN 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 5985-00-336-5813
NSN 5996-01-437-6577
NSN 5930-01-310-3845