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 5855-01-247-0012
NSN 6685-00-492-9817
NSN 6645-01-115-3829
NSN 2925-01-170-1089
NSN 4140-00-876-5532
NSN 5915-01-381-4031
NSN 5935-00-050-3063
NSN 5835-00-992-7015
NSN 5930-01-276-8258
NSN 5835-01-398-3859
NSN 6110-01-255-9892
NSN 5945-01-451-2589