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 5985-01-023-8804
NSN 5985-00-602-7305
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5925-01-284-1760
NSN 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 6135-01-633-2066
NSN 6150-00-490-9346
NSN 5985-00-141-9036
NSN 2925-01-560-0517
NSN 5950-01-292-0069
NSN 5945-01-124-1212
NSN 6620-01-145-1278