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 5935-01-476-8734
NSN 6610-01-371-5039
NSN 5975-00-490-6086
NSN 5998-00-261-3355
NSN 5998-01-607-6310
NSN 6685-01-349-0651
NSN 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 6135-00-274-4035
NSN 5915-01-096-0866
NSN 5998-01-159-8102
NSN 5945-01-032-4742
NSN 5855-01-418-0089