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 5985-01-261-6756
NSN 5965-00-864-8046
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 6240-01-182-5859
NSN 6645-01-442-2386
NSN 4140-00-816-8820
NSN 4140-01-233-9168
NSN 5985-01-569-4058
NSN 5960-00-877-8016
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 2925-01-567-8027
NSN 5999-01-623-1227