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 5935-01-346-7574
NSN 6685-01-510-6712
NSN 5855-01-444-4859
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 5950-01-578-7152
NSN 6610-00-912-6374
NSN 5835-01-125-0303
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 5975-01-483-5861
NSN 7035-01-450-6795
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6105-00-279-3044