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 5965-01-585-9939
NSN 5915-00-271-2321
NSN 5920-00-758-1348
NSN 6110-01-012-3534
NSN 5930-01-514-2813
NSN 4140-01-287-5429
NSN 4140-00-254-7257
NSN 5920-00-269-6178
NSN 5895-01-240-4455
NSN 5895-01-324-4026
NSN 2925-00-877-4307
NSN 6110-01-553-1244