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 5935-01-651-6018
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6130-01-124-8920
NSN 6145-01-167-4381
NSN 5935-01-646-4021
NSN 5935-01-182-3745
NSN 5905-01-064-5811
NSN 5915-01-201-2937
NSN 5935-00-593-6829
NSN 5999-01-435-0079
NSN 6105-01-352-2950
NSN 4140-01-631-3603