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 5930-01-495-0002
NSN 6145-01-212-7990
NSN 5925-01-274-2263
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6650-01-583-8302
NSN 5905-00-560-5709
NSN 5925-01-510-4579
NSN 5935-01-377-5841
NSN 5999-01-147-1024
NSN 6620-01-069-8594
NSN 5895-01-330-4417
NSN 6240-01-474-6914