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 5985-00-876-3309
NSN 5835-00-690-8898
NSN 7035-00-937-4970
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5915-00-336-1644
NSN 6105-00-583-0265
NSN 6105-01-416-0080
NSN 6685-01-252-8093
NSN 5985-01-393-9478
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5945-00-222-7503
NSN 4140-01-270-7464