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 5925-01-165-1766
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 6135-01-320-4815
NSN 6145-00-646-0941
NSN 5965-01-176-6470
NSN 5985-01-303-4614
NSN 5999-01-041-1540
NSN 5975-00-275-1962
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 6105-00-791-3965
NSN 2925-00-441-8252