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 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 4140-00-446-1024
NSN 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6645-01-447-3143
NSN 5915-00-079-6415
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5998-01-030-1389
NSN 5975-01-431-8814
NSN 5996-00-846-3300
NSN 6620-01-596-3642
NSN 5985-00-015-3657