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 2925-00-778-0645
NSN 5998-01-032-7197
NSN 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 5990-01-455-2919
NSN 5935-01-210-3753
NSN 6240-01-045-9269
NSN 6130-01-025-3378
NSN 7035-01-408-7678
NSN 6150-00-179-1862
NSN 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5996-00-836-7393
NSN 5996-01-025-5683