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 5910-01-482-7504
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 7035-00-557-5570
NSN 6105-01-164-8932
NSN 5930-01-327-6067
NSN 4140-01-205-0197
NSN 5999-01-436-9263
NSN 5985-01-044-6027
NSN 5920-00-320-7800
NSN 5998-00-491-6952
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 5985-01-655-8644