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 5985-01-566-9700
NSN 6685-01-515-1137
NSN 5950-00-871-6532
NSN 5910-00-825-5728
NSN 5935-01-221-8132
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5999-01-126-6356
NSN 7035-01-545-8954
NSN 6145-01-161-5557
NSN 5985-01-640-6966
NSN 2925-01-166-4589