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 5965-01-068-1661
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 4140-00-081-4364
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6145-00-936-0083
NSN 6240-00-764-1580
NSN 5915-00-990-4498
NSN 5930-01-252-8687
NSN 5999-00-782-1188
NSN 4140-01-528-5847
NSN 6645-01-116-2037
NSN 5895-01-510-8523