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 5965-01-170-8799
NSN 6135-01-441-5053
NSN 6220-01-415-1541
NSN 6645-01-395-4129
NSN 5945-00-924-5557
NSN 5925-01-442-3792
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 4140-01-540-1969
NSN 5975-01-399-0655
NSN 4140-01-494-8902
NSN 6650-01-250-8211
NSN 6135-01-485-9082