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 5905-01-270-0358
NSN 2925-00-456-5167
NSN 4140-00-885-5958
NSN 5965-01-364-1232
NSN 7035-01-476-4085
NSN 6220-01-440-6100
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6650-01-199-0570
NSN 5996-00-800-7628
NSN 5930-01-141-6732
NSN 6145-01-507-8147