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 5925-00-229-8024
NSN 6145-00-801-4621
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5935-01-043-7365
NSN 6220-00-847-1520
NSN 2925-00-945-0792
NSN 5910-01-507-2360
NSN 6645-01-353-4356
NSN 4140-01-591-6772