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 5925-00-393-2410
NSN 5905-01-487-6889
NSN 6620-01-179-2657
NSN 5835-00-847-7277
NSN 6130-00-036-7813
NSN 4140-00-883-1115
NSN 6110-01-023-0715
NSN 5999-01-029-9111
NSN 6620-00-119-2803
NSN 5930-00-095-6443
NSN 5999-01-012-1421
NSN 5985-01-570-8101