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 5985-01-057-2746
NSN 6620-00-425-7475
NSN 6685-01-506-1860
NSN 4140-00-018-2198
NSN 6105-01-643-5520
NSN 5996-01-027-0702
NSN 5910-00-619-0875
NSN 5950-01-333-4293
NSN 5910-00-388-6737
NSN 5895-00-065-6731
NSN 7035-01-519-6779
NSN 5930-01-185-1698