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 5965-01-449-1101
NSN 6220-00-702-5114
NSN 6645-00-634-9317
NSN 6645-01-088-5244
NSN 6130-00-684-6773
NSN 2925-00-923-4397
NSN 6130-00-898-1874
NSN 5999-01-166-8172
NSN 5905-00-927-2912
NSN 5910-00-491-4634
NSN 5935-00-221-3720
NSN 6320-01-072-2073