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 5965-01-194-3453
NSN 5935-01-457-4727
NSN 5920-01-502-5838
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6650-01-024-1067
NSN 5998-01-461-8199
NSN 5975-01-656-9090
NSN 5925-01-128-2135
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5985-01-188-4499
NSN 5895-01-085-6168
NSN 2925-01-025-0082