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 5996-01-181-2697
NSN 5985-00-281-0810
NSN 6220-00-632-0632
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5905-01-658-7356
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 6150-00-331-6351
NSN 5999-00-330-5831
NSN 6240-00-752-2581
NSN 5915-00-186-8872
NSN 4140-01-080-0513
NSN 5935-01-094-7861