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 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 2925-01-156-4335
NSN 5835-00-884-4480
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5935-01-592-0098
NSN 6220-01-176-3686
NSN 5910-01-168-8008
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 5910-01-449-2021
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 6685-01-629-9360