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 5935-01-542-2834
NSN 7035-01-071-5214
NSN 5998-01-250-1455
NSN 6650-00-273-8732
NSN 5965-01-364-0829
NSN 2925-01-470-5534
NSN 6130-01-034-0141
NSN 6240-01-482-0536
NSN 6130-01-074-7283
NSN 5985-01-534-7728
NSN 6145-01-023-7719
NSN 6645-01-611-2894