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 5835-00-997-4680
NSN 5965-00-092-8841
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 7035-01-601-3005
NSN 6620-00-488-0626
NSN 6685-01-281-7267
NSN 6610-00-883-1034
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 6685-01-477-3890
NSN 5965-01-371-1297
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 5996-01-283-4338