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 5965-01-367-2275
NSN 5996-00-420-1408
NSN 6105-01-576-1548
NSN 6240-00-925-4662
NSN 5930-00-618-7147
NSN 4140-00-450-5827
NSN 6240-00-460-0569
NSN 6105-01-020-1954
NSN 6620-00-408-5478
NSN 5985-01-565-5158
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5895-00-215-0179