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 5895-01-222-1426
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 7035-01-648-5169
NSN 5895-01-332-8100
NSN 5855-01-462-5150
NSN 6145-01-408-5332
NSN 6650-01-415-5573
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 6610-01-030-7226
NSN 6220-01-620-8113
NSN 5965-01-411-9933