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 5975-01-480-2817
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6645-00-300-6459
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5905-00-227-0117
NSN 6240-00-449-6003
NSN 5975-01-299-8976
NSN 6220-00-463-1081
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 5915-00-186-0463