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 5975-01-036-3507
NSN 6645-01-353-4356
NSN 5985-01-146-3647
NSN 6105-01-189-0278
NSN 6135-01-545-6582
NSN 5935-00-910-8239
NSN 5960-00-789-1470
NSN 6610-01-098-8363
NSN 5855-00-408-2611
NSN 6135-01-370-9441
NSN 6130-01-233-4557
NSN 7035-01-434-6134