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 5935-01-344-9889
NSN 6685-00-167-3801
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5985-01-443-3141
NSN 5999-01-501-0694
NSN 2925-01-523-3607
NSN 7035-01-211-5636
NSN 4140-00-541-8059
NSN 5930-01-315-0069
NSN 6130-00-361-7114
NSN 5935-00-086-2406
NSN 6645-01-591-1107