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 5975-01-537-3765
NSN 5975-00-127-1321
NSN 6145-00-186-1493
NSN 5930-00-618-0012
NSN 5910-00-584-6484
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 6685-00-427-7587
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 6240-01-248-9911
NSN 5965-00-170-5254