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 5999-00-521-3408
NSN 2925-01-624-5647
NSN 5935-00-237-3251
NSN 5999-01-462-7082
NSN 5835-00-055-0953
NSN 5998-00-337-3471
NSN 5925-01-327-9823
NSN 6645-01-083-4759
NSN 5996-00-558-6491
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 5945-01-479-8579
NSN 7035-01-013-9889