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 5965-01-215-0993
NSN 5905-01-507-2414
NSN 5999-01-346-3434
NSN 6150-01-551-2435
NSN 4140-01-651-6810
NSN 5998-01-343-0253
NSN 6110-01-648-5878
NSN 5960-00-140-9583
NSN 5905-01-144-0870
NSN 5920-01-265-1288
NSN 5945-00-778-0120
NSN 2925-01-300-6602