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 5975-01-382-1657
NSN 5935-00-528-2185
NSN 6130-00-369-1627
NSN 5895-00-287-6375
NSN 5975-00-405-4848
NSN 5950-01-108-3111
NSN 5990-01-251-7313
NSN 5975-00-946-3822
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5950-00-509-4326
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5835-01-426-6573