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 5945-01-032-8496
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5895-01-620-9973
NSN 4140-00-150-2406
NSN 5945-01-262-2106
NSN 6650-01-022-0627
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5925-01-494-0085
NSN 6145-00-007-6429
NSN 5985-01-463-9112
NSN 5855-01-290-3248
NSN 6220-01-304-4921