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 5925-01-388-2763
NSN 2925-01-215-5022
NSN 5945-01-028-6989
NSN 6620-00-824-4609
NSN 5985-00-925-1216
NSN 5950-01-484-1151
NSN 5930-01-264-1326
NSN 6645-01-226-6573
NSN 5975-01-449-1462
NSN 5950-01-487-4948
NSN 5905-01-556-4408
NSN 5935-00-202-1103