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 5985-01-203-8053
NSN 5960-01-273-0942
NSN 5905-00-482-5415
NSN 5835-00-986-5985
NSN 4140-00-142-2491
NSN 5965-00-994-3190
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6130-00-345-7304
NSN 6650-01-097-6814
NSN 6320-01-272-7072
NSN 5895-01-136-2705
NSN 2925-01-259-0785