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 4140-00-585-8219
NSN 5985-01-259-5987
NSN 6685-01-012-3657
NSN 6320-01-607-0347
NSN 4140-01-657-4343
NSN 4140-00-116-1022
NSN 5920-00-988-5057
NSN 5985-01-173-3309
NSN 5950-00-683-3989
NSN 5996-01-020-4484
NSN 5925-01-064-9884
NSN 6110-01-070-9602