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 5965-01-168-7799
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5910-00-496-9438
NSN 4140-01-459-3825
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5915-00-296-5031
NSN 5985-01-537-3493
NSN 2925-00-564-5967
NSN 6150-01-100-1673
NSN 5910-01-213-5380
NSN 5915-00-952-3049
NSN 5999-00-055-1042