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 5935-01-649-0770
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 5950-01-478-2243
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5996-01-155-6404
NSN 5920-01-145-3150
NSN 6110-01-181-6216
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 5925-01-020-7706
NSN 2925-01-274-8576