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 5835-01-022-6362
NSN 7035-01-011-3760
NSN 6645-01-413-8003
NSN 4140-00-296-8307
NSN 5930-01-531-0556
NSN 6130-00-674-0683
NSN 5975-01-654-6803
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5925-01-446-1967
NSN 5999-01-462-0590
NSN 5935-01-425-8854
NSN 5930-01-117-3743