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 5985-01-410-3435
NSN 5985-01-305-6403
NSN 5895-00-081-3293
NSN 6240-01-228-9595
NSN 6110-01-622-5165
NSN 5950-00-572-4443
NSN 7035-00-572-7086
NSN 6105-01-108-4087
NSN 5985-01-038-9946
NSN 5945-01-302-3300
NSN 5945-01-425-8059
NSN 6685-01-320-3344