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 5985-01-240-2921
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 4140-00-279-3148
NSN 4140-00-546-3554
NSN 5990-01-413-2405
NSN 5910-01-278-7912
NSN 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 5895-01-588-1736
NSN 5935-00-269-5516
NSN 5996-01-103-2474
NSN 5990-00-863-8628
NSN 5855-00-586-6255