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 5985-01-512-1867
NSN 5855-01-382-8725
NSN 5930-00-122-3664
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 5835-00-121-7558
NSN 2925-01-411-4666
NSN 5990-01-124-9063
NSN 5965-00-839-0302
NSN 6610-00-315-9315
NSN 5935-00-235-3954
NSN 5960-01-414-1677
NSN 4140-01-506-7844