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 5910-01-406-8578
NSN 4140-00-888-9836
NSN 5965-01-334-8021
NSN 6105-01-630-9282
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 6220-00-421-1846
NSN 5965-01-607-1966
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 5950-01-494-6898
NSN 5998-00-645-7671
NSN 4140-00-023-4442
NSN 6150-01-155-8081