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 5975-01-251-3036
NSN 2925-01-097-0903
NSN 6645-01-144-8627
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5998-01-091-0071
NSN 2925-00-243-6841
NSN 5905-01-034-2971
NSN 5925-01-123-5328
NSN 6150-01-394-5316
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 5985-01-073-5602
NSN 6650-01-250-1244