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 2925-01-259-0785
NSN 6610-00-107-1944
NSN 7035-01-507-7309
NSN 5996-01-062-0807
NSN 6130-01-491-7489
NSN 6320-01-039-5891
NSN 5895-01-449-2804
NSN 5945-00-646-0823
NSN 5998-00-334-0386
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 6145-01-198-8619
NSN 6150-01-076-2373