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 5925-01-476-0396
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5985-01-063-4811
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 5895-00-200-7114
NSN 6150-01-032-0708
NSN 5985-01-181-0341
NSN 5835-00-543-1325
NSN 4140-01-412-3310
NSN 5965-01-270-6832