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 5985-00-605-7365
NSN 5925-01-611-5077
NSN 4140-01-583-3203
NSN 6645-00-394-8924
NSN 5998-01-173-9532
NSN 2925-01-569-1549
NSN 5945-01-142-0224
NSN 5930-00-082-1002
NSN 5945-01-322-5935
NSN 4140-01-588-5486
NSN 5996-00-814-7376
NSN 6145-01-521-3924