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 5915-01-094-7427
NSN 6645-01-399-0329
NSN 5998-01-424-1749
NSN 5930-01-322-1372
NSN 6220-00-450-7689
NSN 5835-00-427-2772
NSN 5950-00-882-8243
NSN 6220-01-620-9249
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 4140-00-431-0424
NSN 5905-01-122-7205
NSN 5855-01-286-8850