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 5998-01-491-7477
NSN 6110-01-004-8956
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 6645-01-557-3159
NSN 5975-00-140-3225
NSN 5965-00-125-1318
NSN 4140-00-179-3977
NSN 2925-00-580-4931
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 6610-01-016-3566
NSN 5835-00-834-1286
NSN 5999-01-026-6033