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 5985-01-104-6697
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 4140-00-450-1989
NSN 5915-01-386-4243
NSN 6685-01-261-2359
NSN 6150-01-518-6146
NSN 5950-00-027-7510
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 5965-01-562-9365
NSN 5910-01-181-5677
NSN 5999-01-422-4506
NSN 5915-01-157-6207