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 5985-01-034-3576
NSN 5998-01-126-0433
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5930-01-508-8031
NSN 6110-01-312-0368
NSN 2925-01-379-6183
NSN 5925-01-037-1629
NSN 6135-01-435-6503
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 5930-01-290-2099