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 5960-01-441-7047
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5985-00-317-2752
NSN 5925-01-591-0307
NSN 6610-01-174-0708
NSN 5910-01-032-5525
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5895-01-198-2228
NSN 5996-01-062-0807
NSN 5905-01-141-4741
NSN 7035-01-106-3476