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 5985-01-321-3666
NSN 5996-00-185-9376
NSN 6240-01-528-9653
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 6135-01-510-4663
NSN 5895-01-361-7675
NSN 5925-00-901-2375
NSN 6105-01-486-2079
NSN 7035-01-312-8573
NSN 5945-01-450-0562
NSN 5935-01-421-3367