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 5925-01-629-7248
NSN 6320-01-322-1310
NSN 5935-01-623-9239
NSN 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 4140-00-504-1829
NSN 6685-01-359-4481
NSN 6145-01-211-6591
NSN 5910-00-375-5045
NSN 5910-01-596-1685
NSN 5910-01-134-3498
NSN 6320-01-551-3553
NSN 7035-01-173-5503