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 5915-01-023-5937
NSN 5930-01-157-5014
NSN 5985-01-189-5151
NSN 5935-01-258-5867
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 7035-01-097-8704
NSN 5925-01-305-7585
NSN 4140-01-288-3246
NSN 6620-01-364-0195
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 6130-00-239-3594
NSN 6135-00-567-1322