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 5950-01-628-9682
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 4140-00-444-9695
NSN 5999-00-919-3991
NSN 5910-01-320-2758
NSN 5835-00-946-2656
NSN 5915-01-550-9703
NSN 6135-01-175-7311
NSN 5950-01-348-0913
NSN 5935-01-282-7232
NSN 6685-00-161-5752
NSN 5999-01-086-1581