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 5945-01-237-2433
NSN 6610-01-062-5178
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 4140-01-038-4877
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 5975-00-539-7300
NSN 6685-01-392-9858
NSN 5835-01-183-7467
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5935-01-480-2830
NSN 6130-00-451-7066
NSN 5895-01-602-4508