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 5985-00-583-2362
NSN 5855-01-434-2825
NSN 7035-01-358-5888
NSN 5950-01-258-4994
NSN 6110-00-177-8755
NSN 4140-01-201-3380
NSN 5999-00-179-0149
NSN 4140-00-952-2287
NSN 5965-01-422-7638
NSN 5835-00-675-5159
NSN 5990-00-681-2789
NSN 5965-01-184-2477