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 5985-01-272-9555
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 7035-01-045-1272
NSN 5930-01-157-9501
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5905-00-307-8501
NSN 6240-01-085-6576
NSN 6645-00-239-5743
NSN 6610-01-010-3915
NSN 4140-01-420-0354
NSN 6135-01-602-3042
NSN 5855-01-657-7657