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 5965-01-446-3841
NSN 6645-01-252-8870
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5998-01-410-8537
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 6145-01-104-6029
NSN 5930-01-131-0763
NSN 5835-01-034-5206
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5998-01-035-7267
NSN 6610-00-848-4764
NSN 5985-01-008-7602