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 5996-01-286-9089
NSN 6650-01-460-9111
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5905-01-454-0471
NSN 4140-00-200-9082
NSN 4140-01-154-3960
NSN 4140-01-500-1187
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 6135-01-475-7415
NSN 5835-00-529-6307
NSN 6685-01-412-0767
NSN 2925-01-604-8984