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 5985-01-570-3233
NSN 5855-01-461-8169
NSN 2925-01-527-7216
NSN 6685-00-514-6364
NSN 6130-01-589-7152
NSN 2925-00-788-0043
NSN 6150-01-411-5216
NSN 5935-00-144-8017
NSN 5935-01-098-7267
NSN 5895-01-552-2228
NSN 5960-01-273-7044
NSN 5945-01-057-5555