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 6685-01-289-3710
NSN 5910-01-348-2031
NSN 6105-00-723-2035
NSN 5935-00-860-3864
NSN 5945-01-455-5308
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 5925-00-903-3417
NSN 5910-00-167-0590
NSN 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 6105-00-263-1261
NSN 5910-00-307-7748
NSN 5910-00-889-5819