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 5998-01-622-1079
NSN 6620-01-182-6076
NSN 5945-01-157-7106
NSN 5905-01-411-6918
NSN 7035-01-437-4137
NSN 6145-01-276-1506
NSN 5915-00-892-3011
NSN 6650-01-608-4820
NSN 2925-01-297-9443
NSN 6130-01-660-8609
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5985-00-509-3415