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 5895-01-067-9751
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5905-01-423-8475
NSN 5935-01-159-5278
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5950-01-449-1355
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 4140-01-196-2107
NSN 2925-00-774-8138
NSN 5990-01-501-5409