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 6620-01-389-9281
NSN 4140-00-238-9940
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5895-00-650-0376
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 4140-01-536-9451
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5930-00-078-7666
NSN 5905-01-370-4989
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 6145-01-624-0517
NSN 5985-00-044-4809