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 6685-01-020-7235
NSN 2925-01-355-5280
NSN 2925-01-655-0562
NSN 5905-00-133-5337
NSN 5895-01-089-7858
NSN 5996-01-533-6033
NSN 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6135-00-577-3340
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 5915-01-413-4784
NSN 4140-00-419-6174