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 5925-01-205-7482
NSN 6145-01-285-4771
NSN 6130-00-528-7838
NSN 5985-01-365-5352
NSN 5925-01-166-7562
NSN 5935-01-125-5012
NSN 5996-01-513-9656
NSN 6650-00-944-8925
NSN 5996-01-118-1686
NSN 5910-00-156-7293
NSN 5975-00-299-1202
NSN 7035-01-112-9375