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 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5965-01-453-7504
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 4140-00-913-9374
NSN 5935-00-220-5330
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 5985-01-212-6302
NSN 5990-01-492-1114
NSN 5985-00-034-5268
NSN 5935-00-072-9424
NSN 6110-00-224-6128
NSN 5910-01-027-1415