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 5925-01-171-1833
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5996-01-467-3799
NSN 6610-01-033-2402
NSN 7035-00-124-9383
NSN 6130-00-356-1702
NSN 5895-01-382-6388
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 5910-01-436-5122
NSN 5910-01-475-1952
NSN 5998-01-168-8953
NSN 6110-00-383-5367