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 5935-01-267-9944
NSN 4140-01-345-6350
NSN 5998-00-938-8634
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 6220-00-157-5009
NSN 7035-01-519-3253
NSN 5999-01-140-8099
NSN 5895-00-908-4758
NSN 6220-00-559-3555
NSN 6685-00-273-8733
NSN 5925-01-630-7205
NSN 5925-01-045-9602