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 5935-01-609-1179
NSN 5895-01-183-7290
NSN 5985-01-023-1708
NSN 2925-00-257-2872
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 6220-01-197-7680
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 6105-01-623-6204
NSN 5905-01-348-4003
NSN 6240-00-117-9957
NSN 5855-01-282-4881
NSN 5920-01-183-6329