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 5895-01-033-8007
NSN 5998-00-448-2371
NSN 6150-01-611-9279
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 4140-01-431-4330
NSN 5975-01-227-1809
NSN 5910-01-659-3324
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5960-01-034-0408
NSN 6105-01-211-7174
NSN 5910-00-945-4273
NSN 6645-00-276-7544