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 5985-01-466-4260
NSN 2925-01-024-2662
NSN 6105-01-459-0605
NSN 5930-00-910-0846
NSN 6620-01-202-5921
NSN 6150-01-150-6479
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 5945-00-952-9744
NSN 6130-01-087-9093
NSN 5855-01-645-5384
NSN 4140-01-400-3610
NSN 6145-00-578-7522