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 5975-01-397-5657
NSN 5985-00-761-6693
NSN 7035-01-104-5446
NSN 6685-00-554-3825
NSN 5915-00-553-3650
NSN 6150-01-154-5680
NSN 5945-01-504-9722
NSN 5835-00-589-6300
NSN 6240-01-578-7023
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6220-00-737-5629
NSN 5990-00-478-6518