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 5975-01-084-6732
NSN 5920-01-087-3725
NSN 6685-01-569-0937
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5935-01-576-0395
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5915-01-240-6450
NSN 6145-01-357-9530
NSN 7035-01-141-3041
NSN 5925-01-014-2512
NSN 6220-01-102-6629
NSN 5965-01-633-8849