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 5965-01-587-2366
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 5945-01-367-6469
NSN 5925-01-125-5795
NSN 5895-00-894-0894
NSN 2925-00-594-1157
NSN 4140-00-463-4276
NSN 5945-00-584-2046
NSN 5910-01-268-4486
NSN 5910-01-599-9338
NSN 5835-00-242-3763
NSN 5895-01-496-7897