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 5935-00-880-0677
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 6650-00-878-8909
NSN 5945-00-451-4840
NSN 6145-01-383-7134
NSN 6130-01-008-5711
NSN 6620-01-532-4147
NSN 5905-01-399-8656
NSN 5985-01-023-6016
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 4140-01-048-5472
NSN 6620-01-512-1338