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 5998-01-443-3002
NSN 2925-01-474-3363
NSN 4140-01-609-6895
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 5895-01-476-7247
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5975-01-121-8601
NSN 5935-00-900-3177
NSN 5935-00-683-7894
NSN 5905-01-207-2420
NSN 6150-01-421-6870
NSN 5855-01-560-1022