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 5985-01-393-9796
NSN 5975-00-427-5861
NSN 7035-01-643-9588
NSN 5895-00-837-3441
NSN 5835-01-231-4994
NSN 5999-01-382-6715
NSN 5895-01-297-0956
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 5985-01-450-7310
NSN 7035-01-513-8038
NSN 5945-01-324-5979
NSN 5990-01-426-2037