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 5985-01-085-9332
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6150-01-474-0956
NSN 5965-00-843-8713
NSN 6685-00-994-6120
NSN 6135-01-614-1355
NSN 5985-01-624-4610
NSN 5895-00-952-3490
NSN 7035-01-546-4417
NSN 5930-01-534-8841
NSN 5999-01-126-7911
NSN 2925-01-285-7163