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 5935-01-224-2642
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5915-00-454-7746
NSN 5935-01-510-2958
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 2925-01-594-5385
NSN 5935-01-253-1849
NSN 5985-00-495-1554
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5960-01-106-1491
NSN 5985-01-610-4295