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 5910-01-064-2916
NSN 6320-01-377-0033
NSN 5950-01-588-6824
NSN 5895-01-375-0422
NSN 5920-00-992-1820
NSN 5935-01-014-5545
NSN 5910-00-209-6243
NSN 4140-01-534-9987
NSN 7035-01-419-4317
NSN 6105-00-546-8504
NSN 6105-00-179-8239
NSN 6685-01-604-4054