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 5835-01-062-2235
NSN 5910-01-566-3296
NSN 6135-01-435-4921
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5895-01-359-1214
NSN 6620-01-069-8594
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5975-00-688-4625
NSN 2925-01-024-2662
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 5990-01-432-4249
NSN 5945-01-073-3426