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 5985-01-282-0536
NSN 5935-00-831-3539
NSN 6135-01-582-5987
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5998-01-432-0815
NSN 6145-00-674-1807
NSN 6145-00-570-0516
NSN 2925-00-981-5977
NSN 5965-01-510-9593
NSN 5950-00-170-6790
NSN 5999-01-246-0559
NSN 6645-01-004-0803