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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5998-00-917-5710
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 6645-00-908-0140
NSN 5835-01-296-3790
NSN 5999-01-606-1887
NSN 4140-00-844-9436
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5915-00-828-0527
NSN 6650-00-819-1165
NSN 7035-01-261-9850
NSN 5925-01-546-8548