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 5985-01-410-8977
NSN 2925-00-902-3881
NSN 5999-01-356-2170
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5999-00-932-6365
NSN 5905-01-207-2420
NSN 5985-01-137-6528
NSN 6610-01-454-2418
NSN 5975-00-094-2665
NSN 5910-00-614-1438
NSN 7035-01-621-2625
NSN 7035-01-441-9509