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 5945-01-067-7955
NSN 2925-01-658-4470
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5855-00-117-0857
NSN 6220-01-051-3865
NSN 6220-01-580-1030
NSN 6610-01-293-9838
NSN 7035-01-399-5354
NSN 4140-01-203-6091
NSN 6105-01-205-4673
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6105-00-573-9044