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 5935-01-357-6675
NSN 4140-01-115-5977
NSN 5965-00-113-9748
NSN 5930-00-079-3976
NSN 5930-00-036-0381
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6110-01-152-1097
NSN 5990-01-241-9472
NSN 6650-01-571-1764
NSN 5915-00-839-3538
NSN 5985-00-208-0572
NSN 7035-01-385-7306