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 5985-01-475-7545
NSN 6685-01-335-6871
NSN 5915-01-595-2266
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 6610-01-142-3633
NSN 6645-01-424-9415
NSN 6150-01-254-2625
NSN 5965-01-390-0736
NSN 5930-00-936-3664
NSN 5910-01-490-0241
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 4140-01-260-4003