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 5985-01-020-7894
NSN 5905-01-099-9496
NSN 6240-01-218-3828
NSN 5996-01-470-1404
NSN 5975-01-502-6167
NSN 5999-01-372-9936
NSN 6105-00-486-3875
NSN 5965-00-238-3721
NSN 5950-01-632-7956
NSN 6620-01-115-7016
NSN 5895-00-426-3144
NSN 4140-01-360-4369