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 5975-01-484-4473
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6150-01-144-0774
NSN 5895-01-109-1801
NSN 6610-01-503-5656
NSN 5930-00-929-4118
NSN 5950-01-108-9315
NSN 5975-00-130-5682
NSN 6685-00-184-3894
NSN 2925-00-595-7525
NSN 5915-00-244-2835
NSN 6240-01-083-0238