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 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 5999-01-557-6876
NSN 5935-01-051-5606
NSN 5965-00-340-6790
NSN 5975-01-361-4139
NSN 5905-01-262-4597
NSN 5945-01-603-7260
NSN 5835-01-030-8914
NSN 5905-01-072-9880
NSN 5905-00-661-0531
NSN 5935-01-449-1341
NSN 6320-00-445-1187