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 5935-00-342-9426
NSN 6610-01-443-4055
NSN 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 5985-00-698-3813
NSN 6650-01-424-8048
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 6610-01-092-7554
NSN 5910-01-280-3201
NSN 2925-01-179-2648
NSN 6110-01-445-1071
NSN 5895-01-360-5634
NSN 6645-01-349-6632