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 5965-01-077-3346
NSN 5965-01-185-9521
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6220-01-224-5640
NSN 5950-01-217-6938
NSN 5895-00-467-1140
NSN 6145-01-506-7645
NSN 5905-00-004-0193
NSN 5895-01-642-2573
NSN 4140-01-502-3005
NSN 5855-01-415-3987