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 5925-01-555-0702
NSN 6685-00-403-1226
NSN 6105-01-277-8455
NSN 6685-00-343-9913
NSN 5910-00-231-3958
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5910-01-141-6667
NSN 4140-01-004-9177
NSN 5990-00-110-7781
NSN 5945-00-636-9813
NSN 5855-01-611-0382
NSN 5935-01-290-4547