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 5935-01-540-8956
NSN 6220-00-266-8222
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 2925-01-118-6125
NSN 6130-01-381-1046
NSN 6145-01-553-3456
NSN 6685-01-516-4845
NSN 7035-00-973-9215
NSN 5915-01-179-3259
NSN 4140-00-812-9748
NSN 5985-00-244-1693
NSN 6240-00-006-0350