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 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 5975-01-211-7705
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 2925-00-513-6644
NSN 6220-00-414-7528
NSN 5915-00-563-1558
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5996-01-289-5704
NSN 6220-01-322-9337
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 5895-00-432-7934