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 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 7035-01-186-5786
NSN 6650-01-199-4968
NSN 5915-01-629-3655
NSN 5910-00-914-5484
NSN 5999-01-440-8638
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 5985-01-573-0299
NSN 5935-01-541-6234
NSN 5915-01-076-9941
NSN 6645-01-453-8273
NSN 7035-00-455-7666