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 5985-00-734-4667
NSN 5920-00-241-6803
NSN 5996-01-575-5349
NSN 4140-01-211-9484
NSN 5895-00-168-0312
NSN 5895-01-605-3539
NSN 6145-01-154-9606
NSN 7035-01-016-4587
NSN 6130-01-068-4475
NSN 5999-01-171-8479
NSN 5935-00-577-8846
NSN 7035-01-263-5463