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 5965-01-271-0808
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 5950-00-050-2446
NSN 5905-01-343-2329
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5985-01-644-7980
NSN 6145-01-400-5819
NSN 6110-00-578-7243
NSN 6240-00-452-5241
NSN 6105-00-581-5331
NSN 5935-01-272-6258