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 5905-00-870-8079
NSN 7035-01-480-4267
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 5925-01-498-5089
NSN 5999-00-959-3912
NSN 6220-01-654-2739
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6145-00-990-9700
NSN 5996-01-648-3810
NSN 5998-00-171-6586
NSN 4140-00-316-5383