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 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6145-01-277-8917
NSN 5925-01-421-1139
NSN 5920-01-361-2791
NSN 5905-01-659-3362
NSN 6685-00-911-3021
NSN 6150-01-146-9661
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6110-00-725-9740