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 5975-01-189-5058
NSN 5920-01-034-8816
NSN 6105-01-039-1542
NSN 5985-01-488-3888
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 6240-01-322-5521
NSN 2925-00-193-2402
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 5920-01-642-4548
NSN 6610-00-629-1883
NSN 4140-00-654-9146
NSN 5915-01-189-5471