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 2925-01-084-1240
NSN 5996-01-237-1615
NSN 5835-00-930-7873
NSN 6620-00-057-2764
NSN 5915-00-679-2415
NSN 6145-00-095-2492
NSN 6105-01-262-2625
NSN 6110-01-120-5984
NSN 6645-01-215-9938
NSN 6105-00-400-3748
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 5965-00-247-4886