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 5985-00-126-4391
NSN 5985-01-472-2891
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 4140-01-652-1216
NSN 6105-00-509-8491
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 6620-01-406-6840
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5915-01-202-8195
NSN 5935-01-423-7435
NSN 2925-01-465-0795
NSN 5985-01-359-8511