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 5925-01-574-7690
NSN 6130-01-362-1842
NSN 5910-01-434-8866
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 5965-00-942-1602
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 5998-01-621-1939
NSN 4140-00-320-8614
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5895-01-561-4290
NSN 5960-00-675-9373
NSN 6135-00-862-5736