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 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 5920-01-618-7527
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6650-01-653-7714
NSN 5915-01-661-1817
NSN 5996-00-012-8639
NSN 4140-00-090-9452
NSN 5920-00-350-6941
NSN 5965-01-305-7413
NSN 5985-00-873-3182
NSN 7035-01-603-0919
NSN 2925-00-010-9609