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 5950-01-365-8040
NSN 2925-00-733-3519
NSN 6145-01-163-5219
NSN 5985-01-157-6607
NSN 4140-01-010-4305
NSN 5910-01-442-7789
NSN 5965-00-644-0334
NSN 6135-01-167-0759
NSN 5920-01-561-1329
NSN 6610-01-119-3048
NSN 6135-01-579-8864
NSN 5905-01-355-8919