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 5925-01-452-4493
NSN 5935-01-111-8504
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5895-01-245-3063
NSN 5960-01-271-8107
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5935-00-406-4994
NSN 6105-01-280-5343
NSN 5945-00-363-9481
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 5985-00-417-8883
NSN 5935-01-135-6797