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 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6240-00-655-2523
NSN 5910-01-340-8005
NSN 6620-00-406-2914
NSN 5920-00-103-2029
NSN 6110-01-573-5294
NSN 5910-01-414-2020
NSN 4140-01-250-2600
NSN 5990-01-036-1631
NSN 6220-00-469-3292
NSN 5985-00-981-0213
NSN 2925-01-295-2017