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 5985-01-513-6157
NSN 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 2925-01-078-7854
NSN 5905-00-401-5030
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5920-00-624-3049
NSN 6645-00-664-4665
NSN 5975-01-207-2309
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 5985-00-296-3822
NSN 5965-00-189-9394