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 5985-01-641-1930
NSN 6130-01-557-8041
NSN 5975-01-323-6361
NSN 6220-01-519-2252
NSN 6650-01-227-6032
NSN 5960-01-073-4201
NSN 7035-01-104-5446
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5965-01-091-1884
NSN 6650-01-654-8017
NSN 4140-01-438-2806