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 5945-01-407-1602
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 5945-01-093-1195
NSN 5920-01-641-7876
NSN 4140-01-368-2096
NSN 5935-00-198-4462
NSN 6610-01-422-2376
NSN 5915-01-204-8613
NSN 5910-01-378-5111
NSN 7035-00-830-1235
NSN 6110-01-304-7679
NSN 6110-01-557-8439