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 5925-01-641-5779
NSN 5998-00-909-9640
NSN 6650-01-387-1740
NSN 5965-00-319-3152
NSN 5915-00-904-9157
NSN 2925-01-453-1606
NSN 5960-01-335-1622
NSN 5920-00-823-0969
NSN 5996-01-584-3236
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 6220-01-505-4253
NSN 6610-01-240-9690