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 5975-01-302-5241
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 6150-01-591-6020
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5895-01-412-7961
NSN 5930-01-305-3559
NSN 5965-01-058-1076
NSN 4140-01-182-5861
NSN 5945-01-608-7824
NSN 7035-01-304-4138
NSN 6110-01-037-4863
NSN 5930-00-235-0108