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 5930-01-474-6430
NSN 2925-00-676-6440
NSN 5999-00-236-8670
NSN 5960-01-025-9388
NSN 4140-01-428-4485
NSN 5925-00-900-1904
NSN 6135-00-318-8359
NSN 5999-00-529-6067
NSN 6620-01-333-7014
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 5975-01-121-6958
NSN 5915-01-030-7748