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 5975-01-451-8243
NSN 5996-01-313-7963
NSN 5835-01-560-3486
NSN 5996-00-174-8149
NSN 5935-00-291-4910
NSN 2925-01-062-2660
NSN 5975-01-178-5709
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 6240-01-544-9579