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 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 4140-01-447-2718
NSN 5960-01-335-6969
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6610-01-269-3070
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 7035-01-342-6483
NSN 5985-01-578-2439
NSN 5935-00-165-1020
NSN 5935-00-146-1239
NSN 2925-00-203-8735