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 5985-01-644-1144
NSN 6145-00-970-1549
NSN 5930-01-514-3303
NSN 4140-01-355-5628
NSN 6620-01-580-9746
NSN 5990-00-113-6137
NSN 5975-01-645-0739
NSN 6645-01-387-2063
NSN 6145-00-396-0181
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6645-00-932-1464