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 5985-01-032-7402
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5835-00-215-3769
NSN 7035-01-568-1987
NSN 6685-01-216-4146
NSN 6150-00-258-9055
NSN 5950-00-230-5437
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 6110-01-125-0132
NSN 5910-01-373-2608
NSN 5996-01-552-2502
NSN 5935-01-104-5972