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 5910-01-129-4942
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6620-01-182-0282
NSN 2925-00-963-0943
NSN 6110-00-598-2574
NSN 5920-00-246-2187
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 6130-00-941-1292
NSN 6320-01-354-4974
NSN 6150-01-656-3128