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 5915-01-206-4382
NSN 5998-01-218-5733
NSN 6220-00-060-8123
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 4140-01-345-0302
NSN 5895-01-164-7345
NSN 5925-01-181-4740
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5935-00-751-7594
NSN 5960-01-185-4216
NSN 5996-01-261-2303
NSN 2925-00-461-4954