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 5895-01-446-6374
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6130-01-308-3540
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 5985-00-387-5974
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5905-01-070-2948
NSN 5835-01-020-5650
NSN 5945-01-332-4585
NSN 5999-01-613-6850