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 5985-01-437-9733
NSN 6130-01-121-5929
NSN 5925-01-132-6092
NSN 5915-01-065-0413
NSN 5895-01-622-6558
NSN 5960-00-384-2601
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5905-00-261-7698
NSN 5915-01-027-1407
NSN 5925-01-389-3809
NSN 5999-01-445-5909
NSN 5999-01-159-6373