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 5985-00-908-0425
NSN 5925-01-575-4050
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 4140-00-417-8838
NSN 6105-00-252-9017
NSN 5965-00-079-7538
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5960-00-522-5231
NSN 6145-01-037-0235
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6320-01-473-3848
NSN 5835-01-580-0446