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 5935-01-441-1426
NSN 2925-01-624-2965
NSN 6685-01-522-7347
NSN 7035-01-575-0114
NSN 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5990-00-759-3423
NSN 5996-01-568-8826
NSN 5895-00-862-5564
NSN 5950-01-537-8796
NSN 6645-01-413-3506
NSN 6135-01-514-0356