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 5985-01-200-3545
NSN 5895-01-176-5428
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5985-01-567-2478
NSN 5985-00-864-4612
NSN 5975-00-339-3313
NSN 5920-00-933-1767
NSN 5920-01-440-5629
NSN 6105-00-546-2110
NSN 5945-01-410-7778
NSN 6620-01-426-2220
NSN 6110-00-402-7637