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 5920-01-372-0281
NSN 5985-01-484-1358
NSN 5945-01-419-8182
NSN 4140-00-204-3563
NSN 5998-01-281-1211
NSN 5965-01-030-7253
NSN 6130-00-335-6812
NSN 5985-01-399-7269
NSN 5905-01-462-2640
NSN 5925-01-219-2316
NSN 5855-01-069-4742
NSN 6620-01-111-5847