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 5965-01-183-7722
NSN 5998-01-580-0933
NSN 6220-01-166-2186
NSN 6685-00-518-4237
NSN 5999-00-288-5954
NSN 4140-01-415-1187
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 2925-00-814-8745
NSN 6220-01-498-1369
NSN 6645-01-465-4915
NSN 5990-00-764-1824
NSN 5990-00-660-8885